2 Peter 2:16
2 Peter 2:15-16 The Message (MSG)
They’ve left the main road and are directionless, having taken the way of Balaam, son of Beor, the prophet who turned profiteer, a connoisseur of evil. But Balaam was stopped in his wayward tracks: A dumb animal spoke in a human voice and prevented the prophet’s craziness.
2 Peter 2:16 King James Version (KJV)
but was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man's voice forbad the madness of the prophet.
2 Peter 2:16 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
but he received a rebuke for his own transgression, for a mute donkey, speaking with a voice of a man, restrained the madness of the prophet.
2 Peter 2:16 New Century Version (NCV)
But a donkey, which cannot talk, told Balaam he was sinning. It spoke with a man’s voice and stopped the prophet’s crazy thinking.
2 Peter 2:16 American Standard Version (ASV)
but he was rebuked for his own transgression: a dumb ass spake with man’s voice and stayed the madness of the prophet.
2 Peter 2:16 New International Version (Anglicised) (NIVUK)
But he was rebuked for his wrongdoing by a donkey – an animal without speech – who spoke with a human voice and restrained the prophet’s madness.
2 Peter 2:16 New King James Version (NKJV)
but he was rebuked for his iniquity: a dumb donkey speaking with a man’s voice restrained the madness of the prophet.
2 Peter 2:16 Amplified Bible (AMP)
but he was rebuked for his own transgression: a mute donkey spoke with a man’s voice and restrained the prophet’s madness. [Num 22:21-31]
2 Peter 2:16 New Living Translation (NLT)
But Balaam was stopped from his mad course when his donkey rebuked him with a human voice.