Numbers 24:23

And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this!

Numbers 24:23 · King James Version

In other versions

And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this?
ASV
Then he went on with his story and said, But who may keep his life when God does this?
BBE
And he took up his parable, and said, Alas! Who shall live when Ã¹God doeth this?
DBY
He took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God does this?
WEB
And he taketh up his simile, and saith: `Alas! who doth live when God doth this?
YLT
And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God does this!
ENG
And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this!
WBT
Once more Balaam lifted up an oracle, saying: “Ah, who can live unless God has ordained it?
BSB

²¹And he looked on the Kenites, and took up his parable, and said, Strong is thy dwelling place, and thou puttest thy nest in a rock.

²²Nevertheless the Kenite shall be wasted, until Asshur shall carry thee away captive.

²³And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this!

²⁴And ships shall come from the coast of Chittim, and shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber, and he also shall perish for ever.

²⁵And Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place: and Balak also went his way.