7. and delivered righteous Lot, who was very distressed by the lustful life of the wicked
8. (for that righteous man dwelling amongst them was tormented in his righteous soul from day to day with seeing and hearing lawless deeds):
9. the Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptation and to keep the unrighteous under punishment for the day of judgement;
10. but chiefly those who walk after the flesh in the lust of defilement, and despise authority. Daring, self-willed, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignitaries;
11. whereas angels, though greater in might and power, don’t bring a railing judgement against them before the Lord.
12. But these, as unreasoning creatures, born natural animals to be taken and destroyed, speaking evil in matters about which they are ignorant, will in their destroying surely be destroyed,
13. receiving the wages of unrighteousness; people who count it pleasure to revel in the daytime, spots and defects, revelling in their deceit while they feast with you;
14. having eyes full of adultery, and who can’t cease from sin; enticing unsettled souls; having a heart trained in greed; children of cursing;
15. forsaking the right way, they went astray, having followed the way of Balaam the son of Beor, who loved the wages of wrongdoing;
16. but he was rebuked for his own disobedience. A mute donkey spoke with a man’s voice and stopped the madness of the prophet.
17. These are wells without water, clouds driven by a storm; for whom the blackness of darkness has been reserved forever.