“And he took up his discourse and said, “The oracle of Balaam the son of Beor, the oracle of the man whose eye is opened (or closed, or perfect), the oracle of him who hears the words of God, who sees the vision of the Almighty, falling down with his eyes uncovered:”
Numbers 24:3-4
And he took up his discourse and said,
Discourse H4912: Apparently from מָשַׁל H4910 in some original sense of superiority in mental action; properly a pithy maxim, usually of a metaphorical nature; hence a simile (as an adage, poem, discourse): - byword, like, parable, proverb. H4910: A primitive root; to rule.
“I will open my mouth in a parable; I will utter dark sayings from of old,”
Psalm 78:2
“I will incline my ear to a proverb; I will solve my riddle to the music of the lyre.”
Psalm 49:4
“I have said these things to you in figures of speech. The hour is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figures of speech but will tell you plainly about the Father.”
John 16:25
The oracle of Balaam the son of Beor,
“Is not this the carpenter’s son? Is not his mother called Mary? And are not his brothers James and Joseph and Simon and Judas?”
Matthew 13:55
The oracle of the man whose eye is opened (or closed, or perfect),
Opened (or closed, or perfect) H8365: A primitive root; to unveil (figuratively): - be open.
Closed to the world; opened to the kingdom of God.
“In that day the deaf shall hear the words of a book, and out of their gloom and darkness the eyes of the blind shall see.”
Isaiah 29:18
“And immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he regained his sight. Then he rose and was baptized;”
Acts 9:18
The oracle of him who hears the words of God,
“Now we have received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might understand the things freely given us by God. And we impart this in words not taught by human wisdom but taught by the Spirit, interpreting spiritual truths to those who are spiritual.”
1 Corinthians 2:12-13
“My son, be attentive to my wisdom; incline your ear to my understanding,”
Proverbs 5:1
Who sees the vision of the Almighty,
“But blessed are your eyes, for they see, and your ears, for they hear.”
Matthew 13:16
Falling down with his eyes uncovered
“As I was on my way and drew near to Damascus, about noon a great light from heaven suddenly shone around me. And I fell to the ground …”
Acts 22:6-7
“When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. …”
Revelation 1:17
“Like the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud on the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness all around. Such was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. And when I saw it, I fell on my face, and I heard the voice of one speaking.”
Ezekiel 1:28
“For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: ‘I dwell in the high and holy place, and also with him who is of a contrite and lowly spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly, and to revive the heart of the contrite.’”
Isaiah 57:15
“The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.”
Psalm 51:17
“(And a sword will pierce through your own soul also), so that thoughts from many hearts may be revealed.”
Luke 2:35