Numbers 24:9-15

⁹He couched, he lay down as a lion, and as a lioness; who shall rouse him up? Blessed be every one that blesseth thee, and cursed be every one that curseth thee.

¹⁰And Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together; and Balak said unto Balaam: 'I called thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast altogether blessed them these three times.

¹¹Therefore now flee thou to thy place; I thought to promote thee unto great honour; but, lo, the LORD hath kept thee back from honour.'

¹²And Balaam said unto Balak: 'Spoke I not also to thy messengers that thou didst send unto me, saying:

¹³If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of the LORD, to do either good or bad of mine own mind; what the LORD speaketh, that will I speak?

¹⁴And now, behold, I go unto my people; come, and I will announce to thee what this people shall do to thy people in the end of days.'

¹⁵And he took up his parable, and said: The saying of Balaam the son of Beor, and the saying of the man whose eye is opened;