Catholic Public Domain Version
"He answered him: “Behold, here I am. Am I able to speak anything other than what God will put into my mouth?” "
— Numbers 22:38, Catholic Public Domain Version
“And Balaam said unto Balak, Lo, I am come unto thee: have I now any power at all to say any thing? the word that God putteth in my mouth, that shall I speak.”
“And Balaam said unto Balak, Lo, I am come unto thee: have I now any power at all to speak anything? the word that God putteth in my mouth, that shall I speak. ”
“Balaam said to Balak, "Behold, I have come to you: have I now any power at all to speak anything? The word that God puts in my mouth, that shall I speak."”
“Balaam said to Balak,“Look, I have come to you. Now, am I able to speak just anything? I must speak only the word that God puts in my mouth.””
“He answered him: Lo, here I am: shall I have power to speak any other thing but that which God shall put in my mouth?”
“Then Balaam said to Balak, Now I have come to you; but have I power to say anything? Only what God puts into my mouth may I say.”
“And Balaam said unto Balak, Lo, I am come unto thee: have I now any power at all to say any thing? the word that God putteth in my mouth, that shall I speak.”
The Angel said, “Go with them, but be careful not to speak anything other than what I shall instruct you.” And so, he went with the leaders.
And when Balak had heard it, he went out to meet him in a town of the Moabites, which is situated at the furthest borders of Arnon.
And he said to Balaam: “I sent messengers to call you. Why did you not come to me immediately? Was it because I am not able to pay the cost for your arrival?”
He answered him: “Behold, here I am. Am I able to speak anything other than what God will put into my mouth?”
Therefore, they continued on together, and they arrived at a city, which was at the furthest borders of his kingdom.
And after Balak had killed oxen and sheep, he sent the gifts to Balaam, and to the leaders who were with him.
Then, when morning arrived, he led him to the heights of Baal, and he gazed upon the most distant portions of the population.