Verse Comparison: Numbers 23:12
American Standard Version
And he answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which Jehovah putteth in my mouth?
Amplified® Bible
And Balaam answered, Must I not be obedient {and} speak what the Lord has put in my mouth?
Contemporary English Version
Balaam answered, "I can say only what the LORD tells me."
Darby English Version
And he answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which Jehovah puts in my mouth?
Good News Bible
He answered, "I can say only what the LORD tells me to say."
King James Version
And he answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which the LORD hath put in my mouth?
New American Standard Bible
He replied, "Must I not be careful to speak what the LORD puts in my mouth?"
New International Version
He answered, "Must I not speak what the LORD puts in my mouth?"
New King James Version
So he answered and said, "Must I not take heed to speak what the LORD has put in my mouth?"
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
He replied, "Must I not have care to speak what the LORD puts in my mouth?"
Revised Standard Version
And he answered, "Must I not take heed to speak what the LORD puts in my mouth?"
Young's Literal Translation
and he answereth and saith, `That which Jehovah doth put in my mouth -- it do I not take heed to speak?'
