Psalms 49:4
I will incline mine ear to a parable, I will open my riddle upon the harp.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp.
In Context
3My mouth shall speak wisdom, and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding:
Cross References
Numbers 23:7And he took up his parable, and said, Balak the king of Moab hath brought me from Aram, from the mountains of the east: Come, curse me Jacob, and come, denounce Israel!
Proverbs 1:6to understand a proverb and an allegory, the words of the wise and their enigmas.
Daniel 8:23And at the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors shall have come to the full, a king of bold countenance, and understanding riddles, shall stand up.
Matthew 13:35so that that should be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from [the] world's foundation.
2 Corinthians 3:12Having therefore such hope, we use much boldness:
Matthew Henry on Psalms 49:2-6
A Call to Attention. 1 Hear this, all ye people; give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world: 2 Both low and high, rich and poor, together. 3 My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding. 4 I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp. 5 Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity of my heels shall compass me about? This is the psalmist's preface to his discourse concerning the vanity of the world and its insufficiency… Read the whole commentary →