NASB
"Then he took up his discourse and said, "Alas, who can live except God has ordained it?"
— Numbers 24:23, NASB
“And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this!”
“And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this? ”
“He took up his parable, and said, "Alas, who shall live when God does this?”
“Then he uttered this oracle:“O, who will survive when God does this!”
“And taking up his parable, again he said: Alas, who shall live when God shall do these things?”
“Then he went on with his story and said, But who may keep his life when God does this?”
“And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this!”
And he looked at Amalek and took up his discourse and said, "Amalek was the first of the nations, But his end shall be destruction."
And he looked at the Kenite, and took up his discourse and said, "Your dwelling place is enduring, And your nest is set in the cliff.
"Nevertheless Kain will be consumed; How long will Asshur keep you captive?"
Then he took up his discourse and said, "Alas, who can live except God has ordained it?
"But ships shall come from the coast of Kittim, And they shall afflict Asshur and will afflict Eber; So they also will come to destruction."
Then Balaam arose and departed and returned to his place, and Balak also went his way.