2 Peter 2:16

New Testament · SCRIPTURE

2 Peter 2:16

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

But he was rebuked for his transgression by a donkey, otherwise without speech, that spoke with a man’s voice and restrained the prophet’s madness.

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KJV

King James Version

But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man’s voice forbad the madness of the prophet.

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WEB

World English Bible

but he was rebuked for his own disobedience. A speechless donkey spoke with a man’s voice and stopped the madness of the prophet.

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ASV

American Standard Version

but he was rebuked for his own transgression: a dumb ass spake with man’s voice and stayed the madness of the prophet.

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

But he had reproof for his own violation of [the] law [by] a mute donkey; having spoken in a man’s voice, it restrained the madness of the prophet.

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2 Peter 2

¹⁴ Their eyes are full of adultery; their desire for sin is never satisfied; they seduce the unstable. They are accursed children with hearts trained in greed.

¹⁵ They have left the straight way and wandered off to follow the way of Balaam son of Beor, who loved the wages of wickedness.

¹⁶ But he was rebuked for his transgression by a donkey, otherwise without speech, that spoke with a man’s voice and restrained the prophet’s madness.

¹⁷ These men are springs without water and mists driven by a storm. Blackest darkness is reserved for them.

¹⁸ With lofty but empty words, they appeal to the sensual passions of the flesh and entice those who are just escaping from others who live in error.

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