9. The nation is like a mighty lion;When it is sleeping, no one dares wake it.Whoever blesses Israel will be blessed,And whoever curses Israel will be cursed.”
10. Balak clenched his fists in anger and said to Balaam, “I called you to curse my enemies, but three times now you have blessed them instead.
11. Now go off home! I promised to reward you, but the Lord has kept you from getting the reward.”
12. Balaam answered, “I told the messengers you sent to me that
13. even if you gave me all the silver and gold in your palace, I could not disobey the command of the Lord by doing anything of myself. I will say only what the Lord tells me to say.”