You seem to obey the Lord, but you love money?

"Balaam the son of Beor" (Num. 22:5),

He seems to obey God’s word (vv. 12-13, 18, 34, 20-21, 38; 23:12, 26; 24:12-13).

When Balak, king of Moab, said , “I will indeed honor you richly,

and I will do whatever you say to me” (22:17; 24:11),

Balaam said, “Though Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold,

I could not do anything, either small or great,

contrary to the command of the Lord my God” (22:18; 24:13).

Although Balak mentioned about honoring him, Balaam talked about silver and gold.

Why did Balaam answer so wrong?

It is because Balaam loved the wages of unrighteousness (2 Pet. 2:15).

Although his lips seemed to obey God’s word, his heart loved money (Mt. 6:24; 2 Tim. 6:9-10).