Psalms 49:4
I will incline mine eare to a parable, and vtter my graue matter vpon the harpe.
Geneva Bible 1599
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 speake of wisdome, and the meditation of mine heart is of knowledge.
Cross References
Numbers 23:7Then he vttered his parable, and sayde, Balak the king of Moab hath brought mee from Aram out of the mountaines of the East, saying, Come, curse Iaakob for my sake: come, and detest Israel.
Proverbs 1:6To vnderstand a parable, and the interpretation, the wordes of ye wise, and their darke sayings.
Daniel 8:23And in the end of their kingdome, when the rebellious shalbe consumed, a King of fierce countenance, and vnderstanding darke sentences, shall stand vp.
Matthew 13:35That it might be fulfilled, which was spoken by the Prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables, and will vtter the thinges which haue beene kept secrete from the foundation of the worlde.
2 Corinthians 3:12Seeing then that we haue such trust, we vse great boldnesse of speach.
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 →