2 Peter 2:15
2 Peter 2:15-16 The Message (MSG)
They’ve left the main road and are directionless, having taken the way of Balaam, son of Beor, the prophet who turned profiteer, a connoisseur of evil. But Balaam was stopped in his wayward tracks: A dumb animal spoke in a human voice and prevented the prophet’s craziness.
2 Peter 2:15 King James Version (KJV)
which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness
2 Peter 2:15 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
forsaking the right way, they have gone astray, having followed the way of Balaam, the son of Beor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness
2 Peter 2:15 New Century Version (NCV)
These false teachers left the right road and lost their way, following the way Balaam went. Balaam was the son of Beor, who loved being paid for doing wrong.
2 Peter 2:15 American Standard Version (ASV)
forsaking the right way, they went astray, having followed the way of Balaam the son of Beor, who loved the hire of wrong-doing
2 Peter 2:15 New International Version (NIV)
They have left the straight way and wandered off to follow the way of Balaam son of Bezer, who loved the wages of wickedness.
2 Peter 2:15 New King James Version (NKJV)
They have forsaken the right way and gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Beor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness
2 Peter 2:15 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Abandoning the straight road [that is, the right way to live], they have gone astray; they have followed the way of [the false teacher] Balaam the son of Beor, who loved the reward of wickedness; [Num 22:5, 7]
2 Peter 2:15 New Living Translation (NLT)
They have wandered off the right road and followed the footsteps of Balaam son of Beor, who loved to earn money by doing wrong.