Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man's voice forbad the madness of the prophet.
The dumb
The madness
Bible References
The dumb
Numbers 22:22
But God was angry because he went. And the angel of the LORD stood in the way against him. And he rode upon his ass and two servants with him.
The madness
Ecclesiastes 7:25
I applied my mind also to knowledge, and to seek out science, wisdom and understanding: to know the foolishness of the ungodly, and the error of doting fools.
Ecclesiastes 9:3
Among all things that come to pass under the Sun, this is a mystery, that it happeneth unto all alike. This is the cause also that the hearts of men are full of wickedness, and mad foolishness is in their hearts, as long as they live, until they die.
Hosea 9:7
Be ye sure, O Israel: the time of visitation is come, the days of recompensing are at hand. As for the prophet, ye hold him for a fool; and him that is rich in the spirit, for a mad man: so great is your wickedness and malice.
Luke 16:11
So then if ye have not been faithful in the wicked mammon, who will believe you in that which is true?
Acts 26:11
"And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme: and was yet more mad upon them, and persecuted them even unto strange cities.