2 Peter 2:16
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“But he was rebuked for his transgression by a donkey, otherwise without speech, that spoke with a man’s voice and restrained the prophet’s madness.”
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“But he was rebuked for his transgression by a donkey, otherwise without speech, that spoke with a man’s voice and restrained the prophet’s madness.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man’s voice forbad the madness of the prophet.”
King James Version · Public Domain“but he was rebuked for his own transgression: a dumb ass spake with man’s voice and stayed the madness of the prophet.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and had a rebuke of his own iniquity--a dumb ass, in man's voice having spoken, did forbid the madness of the prophet.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 2 Peter 2:16 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Numbers 22:21So in the morning Balaam got up, saddled his donkey, and went with the princes of Moab.
- Numbers 22:30But the donkey said to Balaam, “Am I not the donkey you have ridden all your life until today? Have I ever treated you this way before?” “No,” he replied.
- Ecclesiastes 7:25I directed my mind to understand, to explore, to search out wisdom and explanations, and to understand the stupidity of wickedness and the folly of madness.
- Ecclesiastes 9:3This is an evil in everything that is done under the sun: There is one fate for everyone. Furthermore, the hearts of men are full of evil and madness while they are alive, and afterward they join the dead.
- Hosea 9:7The days of punishment have come; the days of retribution have arrived— let Israel know it. The prophet is called a fool, and the inspired man insane, because of the greatness of your iniquity and hostility.
- Luke 16:11So if you have not been faithful with worldly wealth, who will entrust you with true riches?
- Acts 26:11I frequently had them punished in the synagogues, and I tried to make them blaspheme. In my raging fury against them, I even went to foreign cities to persecute them.
- Acts 26:24At this stage of Paul’s defense, Festus exclaimed in a loud voice, “You are insane, Paul! Your great learning is driving you to madness!”
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).