Numbers 24:9-13

“He crouches, he lies down like a lion, And like a lioness, who dares to rouse him? Blessed is everyone who blesses you, And cursed is everyone who curses you.”

Then Balak’s anger burned against Balaam, and he struck his hands together; and Balak said to Balaam, “I called you to curse my enemies, but behold, you have persisted in blessing them these three times!

So flee to your place now. I said I would honor you greatly, but behold, the Lord has held you back from honor.”

And Balaam said to Balak, “Did I not in fact tell your messengers whom you had sent to me, saying,

‘If Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not do anything contrary to the command of the Lord, either good or bad, of my own accord. What the Lord speaks, I will speak’?