Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;
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Verse 15 is found in chapter 2 of 2 Peter. Balaam appears as an example of someone attracted by the reward of wrongdoing. The episode reminds readers that economic ambition can lead even those with religious knowledge toward corruption.
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Sie haben verlassen den richtigen Weg und gehen irre und folgen nach dem Wege Bileams, des Sohnes Beors, welcher liebte den Lohn der Ungerechtigkeit,
Que han dejado el camino derecho, y se han extraviado, siguiendo el camino de Balaam, hijo de Bosor, el cual amó el premio de la maldad.
Dejaron el camino recto y se extraviaron, siguiendo el camino de Balaam, hijo de Bosor, quien amó el pago de la injusticia,
Après avoir quitté le droit chemin, ils se sont égarés en suivant la voie de Balaam, fils de Bosor, qui aima le salaire de l'iniquité,
I quali, lasciata la diritta strada, si sono sviati, seguitando la via di Balaam, figliuolo di Bosor, il quale amò il salario d’iniquità.
Os quais, deixando o caminho direito, erraram seguindo o caminho de Balaão, filho de Beor, que amou o prêmio da injustiça;
他們離棄了正路,走入歧途,隨從 比珥 的兒子 巴蘭 的路; 巴蘭 就是那貪愛不義的工錢的人,
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