9 He crouched and lay down like a lion;like a lioness, who can make her rise?The one blessing you will be blessed,and the one cursing you will be cursed."
10 Balak was angry with Balaam. He pounded his fists. Balak said to Balaam, "I summoned you to curse my enemies, but now you’ve given a blessing these three times.
11 Now get out of here and go home. I told you I’d greatly honor you, but the Lord has denied you any honor."
12 Balaam said to Balak, "Didn’t I tell your messengers, whom you sent to me,
13 ‘If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I wouldn’t be able to break the Lord’s command for good or ill by my own will. I’ll say whatever the Lord says’?
14 So now I’m going to my people. Let me advise you what this people will do to your people in the days to come."
15 He raised his voice and made his address:"The oracle of Balaam, Beor’s son,the oracle of a man whose eye is open.