Bible Verses About Worldliness: Balaam

And the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in the plains of Moab on this side Jordan by Jericho.

And Balaam said unto Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven oxen and seven rams.

And when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he went not, as at other times, to seek for enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness.

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;

Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.