And Moses said, Why do you now go beyond the command of Jehovah, since it shall not be blessed?

Therefore, I pray you, come now and curse this people for me. For they are too mighty for me. Perhaps I shall prevail so that we may strike them, and so that I may drive them out of the land. For I know that he whom you bless is blessed, and he whom you curse is cursed.

And God said to Balaam, You shall not go with them. You shall not curse the people, for they are blessed.

Behold, I have received word to bless. And He has blessed, and I cannot reverse it.

He crouched. He lay down as a lion, and as a great lion. Who shall stir him up? Blessed is he who blesses you, and cursed is he who curses you.