JuliaSmith(i)
12 But these, as natural irrational living creatures, having been for catching and destroying, defaming in what things they are ignorant of; and shall be destroyed in their corruption;
13 Receiving the reward of injustice, deeming luxurious indulgence pleasure in the day. Spots and blemishes, rioting in their deceits, feasting together with you
14 Having eyes full of an adulteress, not ceasing from sin; decoying unstable souls: having a heart exercised with covetousness; children of a curse:
15 Having forsaken the straight way, they were led astray, having followed in the way of Balaam son of Bosor, who loved the reward of injustice;
16 And he had reprehension for his own iniquity: the dumb ass speaking in man's voice impeded the insanity of the prophet.
17 These are fountains wanting water, clouds impelled by a hurricane; for whom the obscurity of darkness has been kept forever.
18 For speaking excessive things of vanity, they decoy with the eager desires of the flesh, for licentiousness, them having truly escaped from those turned back in error.
19 Promising them liberty, they being servants of corruption: for by whom any is conquered, by him has he been made to serve.
20 For if having escaped the pollutions of the world by the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and again entangling with these, they be conquered, the last things have been to them worse than the first.
21 For it was better for them not to have known the way of justice, than, having known, to turn back from the holy command delivererd to them.
22 And that of the true proverb has happened to them, The dog having turned back to his own vomit; and the sow having been washed to the rolling of the mire.