Numbers 24:9-15

⁹He coucheth, he lieth down as a lion, and as a lioness: who shall make him rise up? They that bless thee be blessed, and they that curse thee be cursed.

¹⁰And the anger of Balak was kindled against Bil'am, and he struck his hands together: and Balak said unto Bil'am, To denounce my enemies did I call thee, and, behold, thou hast even blessed them these three times.

¹¹And now flee thou to thy place: I thought to honor thee greatly; but, lo, the Lord hath kept thee back from honor.

¹²And Bil'am said unto Balak, Did I not already speak to thy messengers, whom thou sentest unto me, saying,

¹³If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not transgress the order of the Lord, to do good or evil out of my own heart: what the Lord will speak, that must I speak?

¹⁴And now, behold, I am going unto my people: come, I will advise thee against what this people will do to thy people in the end of days.

¹⁵And he took up his parable and said, Thus saith Bil'am the son of Beor, and thus saith the man whose eyes are open;