Balaam said to Balak, 'I have come to you now, but do I have power to say anything? The word God puts in my mouth, that is what I will speak' — Balaam establishes the boundary from the outset. He states clearly that he cannot speak arbitrarily; only God's word will proceed from his lips. Balak needs to understand that Balaam is constrained by divine will. The statement is a prophetic principle: the prophet speaks God's word, not his own desires or his client's demands. Balaam's integrity is being established; he will not mislead Balak with false promises.

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