Numbers 22:18

And Balaam answered and said unto the servants of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of the Lord my God, to do less or more.

Cross-references

Numbers 22:38 shows Balaam reiterating this same limitation — only God's word can he speak.

Numbers 23:26 has Balaam remind Balak of this very promise — he must speak only what God says.

Numbers 24:13 repeats Balaam's exact same resolve — he cannot go beyond God's command even for gold.

Numbers 23:20 repeats the same principle: Balaam cannot revoke the blessing God commanded, directly continuing his earlier refusal.

In Numbers 24:12, Balaam quotes his own earlier words to Balak, confirming he kept his pledge not to exceed God's command.

Daniel 5:17 Parallel

Daniel 5:17 shows Daniel refusing reward to speak God's word — a strong parallel to Balaam's initial refusal here.

Acts 8:20 Contrast

Acts 8:20 condemns Simon's attempt to buy God's gift — contrasting with Balaam's refusal to sell his prophecy for reward.

Joshua 24:10 Historical context

Joshua 24:10 recalls that God turned Balaam's intended curse into a blessing, fulfilling the restraint Balaam claimed here.

1 Kings 13:8 mirrors this refusal: a prophet rejects a king's offer of reward because God forbade it, echoing Balaam's stance.

2 Peter 2:15 exposes Balaam's later greed, contrasting his stated loyalty here with his actual love of gain from wrongdoing.

1 Kings 22:14 shows Micaiah making the same vow to speak only God's word — a faithful parallel to Balaam's claim.

2 Chronicles 18:13 parallels Micaiah's similar vow — a consistent prophetic commitment contrasted with Balaam's eventual compromise.

Titus 1:16 Related theme

Titus 1:16 describes those who profess God but deny Him by deeds — a warning that fits Balaam's later hypocrisy.