9 Lying down, he has slept like a lion, and like a lioness, whom no one would dare to awaken. He who blesses you, shall himself also be blessed. He who curses you, shall be considered cursed.'
10 And Balak, being angry against Balaam, clapped his hands together and said: 'I called you to curse my enemies, and, to the contrary, you have blessed them three times.
11 Return to your place. I had decided, indeed, to honor you greatly, but the Lord has deprived you of the designated honor.'
12 Balaam responded to Balak: 'Did I not say to your messengers, whom you sent to me:
13 Even if Balak would give me his house, filled with silver and gold, I still could not go away from the word of the Lord my God, so as to offer anything, either good or evil, from my own heart; but whatever the Lord will speak, this, too, I shall speak.
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