Catholic Public Domain Version
"Yet truly, he had a correction of his madness: the mute animal under the yoke, which, by speaking with a human voice, forbid the folly of the prophet. "
— 2 Peter 2:16, Catholic Public Domain Version
“But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man’s voice forbad the madness of the prophet.”
“but he was rebuked for his own transgression: a dumb ass spake with man’s voice and stayed the madness of the prophet. ”
“but he was rebuked for his own disobedience. A mute donkey spoke with a man's voice and stopped the madness of the prophet.”
“yet was rebuked for his own transgression(a dumb donkey, speaking with a human voice, restrained the prophet’s madness).”
“But had a check of his madness, the dumb beast used to the yoke, which, speaking with man's voice, forbade the folly of the prophet.”
“But his wrongdoing was pointed out to him: an ass, talking with a man's voice, put a stop to the error of the prophet.”
“But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man’s voice forbad the madness of the prophet.”
receiving the reward of injustice, the fruition of valuing the delights of the day: defilements and stains, overflowing with self-indulgences, taking pleasure in their feasts with you,
having eyes full of adultery and of incessant offenses, luring unstable souls, having a heart well-trained in avarice, sons of curses!
Abandoning the straight path, they wandered astray, having followed the way of Balaam, the son of Beor, who loved the wages of iniquity.
Yet truly, he had a correction of his madness: the mute animal under the yoke, which, by speaking with a human voice, forbid the folly of the prophet.
These ones are like fountains without water, and like clouds stirred up by whirlwinds. For them, the mist of darkness is reserved.
For, speaking with the arrogance of vanity, they lure, by the desires of fleshly pleasures, those who are fleeing to some extent, who are being turned from error,
promising them freedoms, while they themselves are the servants of corruption. For by whatever a man is overcome, of this also is he the servant.