forsaking the right way, they went astray, having followed the way of Balaam the son of Beor, who loved the hire of wrong-doing;

Turning out of the true way, they have gone wandering in error, after the way of Balaam, the son of Beor, who was pleased to take payment for wrongdoing;

αφησαντες την ευθειαν οδον, επλανηθησαν και ηκολουθησαν την οδον του Βαλααμ υιου του Βοσορ, οστις ηγαπησε τον μισθον της αδικιας,

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;