And the ass said unto Balaam, Am not I thine ass, upon which thou hast ridden ever since I was thine unto this day? was I ever wont to do so unto thee? And he said, Nay.
And the donkey asked Balaam, "Aren't I the one who has carried you all this time? Haven't you owned me from the start? Why haven't you ridden me before?" And he replied, "No."