Numbers 23:25

Balak said to Balaam, “Neither curse them at all ¹  nor bless them at all!” ² 

Then Balak said to Balaam, "Neither curse them at all nor bless them at all!"

Then Balak said to Balaam, "Do not curse them at all nor bless them at all!"

Then Balak said to Balaam, "If you aren’t going to curse them, at least don’t bless them!"

Balak said to Balaam, "Well, if you can't curse them, at least don't bless them."

Then Balak said to Balaam, If you will not put a curse on them, at all events do not give them a blessing.

Then Balak said to Balaam, "Do not curse them at all, and do not bless them at all."

Then Balak said to Balaam, "Neither curse them at all, nor bless them at all!"

Balak said to Balaam, “Neither curse them at all ¹  nor bless them at all!” ² 

¹ tn The verb is preceded by the infinitive absolute: “you shall by no means curse” or “do not curse them at all.” He brought him to curse, and when he tried to curse there was a blessing. Balak can only say it would be better not to bother.

² tn The same construction now works with “nor bless them at all.” The two together form a merism – “don’t say anything.” He does not want them blessed, so Balaam is not to do that, but the curse isn’t working either.