Holy Scripture
Numbers 22:17
A church father on this verse
“Love of money then is an old and ancient vice, which showed itself even at the declaration of the divine law; for a law was given to check it. On account of love of money Balak thought Balaam could be tempted by rewards to curse the people of our fathers. Love of money would have won the day too, had not God bidden hi…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
17For I will greatly honor thee, and will do for thee whatsoever thou shalt say; come then, curse me this people.
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15And Balak yet again sent more princes and more honorable than they.
16And they came to Balaam, and they say to him, Thus says Balak the son of Zippor: I beseech thee, delay not to come to me.
— Numbers 22:17 —
18And Balaam answered and said to the princes of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I shall not be able to go beyond the word of the Lord God, to make it little or great in my mind.
19And now do ye also tarry here this night, and I shall know what the Lord will yet say to me.