Psalms 78:2

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Opening my mouth I will give out a story, even the dark sayings of old times;

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 49:4 : 4 I will put my teaching into a story; I will make my dark sayings clear with music.
  • Prov 1:6 : 6 To get the sense of wise sayings and secrets, and of the words of the wise and their dark sayings.
  • Matt 13:34-35 : 34 All these things Jesus said to the people in the form of stories; and without a story he said nothing to them: 35 That it might come true which was said by the prophet, Opening my mouth, I will give out stories; I will give knowledge of things kept secret from before all time.
  • Mark 4:34 : 34 And without a story he said nothing to them: but privately to his disciples he made all things clear.
  • Matt 13:11-13 : 11 And he said to them in answer, To you is given the knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. 12 Because whoever has, to him will be given, and he will have more; but from him who has not, even what he has will be taken away. 13 For this reason I put things into the form of stories; because they see without seeing, and give ear without hearing, and the sense is not clear to them.

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  • Ps 49:3-4
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    3 From my mouth will come words of wisdom; and in the thoughts of my heart will be knowledge.

    4 I will put my teaching into a story; I will make my dark sayings clear with music.

  • Ps 78:1
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    1 <Maschil. Of Asaph.> Give ear, O my people, to my law; let your ears be bent down to the words of my mouth.

  • Matt 13:35
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    35 That it might come true which was said by the prophet, Opening my mouth, I will give out stories; I will give knowledge of things kept secret from before all time.

  • Prov 8:6-7
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    6 Give ear, for my words are true, and my lips are open to give out what is upright.

    7 For good faith goes out of my mouth, and false lips are disgusting to me.

  • Prov 1:6
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    6 To get the sense of wise sayings and secrets, and of the words of the wise and their dark sayings.

  • Deut 32:1
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    1 Give ear, O heavens, to my voice; let the earth take note of the words of my mouth:

  • Job 33:2-3
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    2 See, now my mouth is open, my tongue gives out words.

    3 My heart is overflowing with knowledge, my lips say what is true.

  • Job 32:20
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    20 Let me say what is in my mind, so that I may get comfort; let me give answer with open mouth.

  • Ps 78:3
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    3 Which have come to our hearing and our knowledge, as they were given to us by our fathers.

  • Job 15:17-18
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    70%

    17 Take note and give ear to my words; and I will say what I have seen:

    18 (The things which wise men have got from their fathers, and have not kept secret from us;

  • Ezek 17:2
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    2 Son of man, give out a dark saying, and make a comparison for the children of Israel,

  • Ps 109:2
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    2 For the mouth of the sinner is open against me in deceit: his tongue has said false things against me.

  • Job 37:19-20
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    19 Make clear to me what we are to say to him; we are unable to put our cause before him, because of the dark.

    20 How may he have knowledge of my desire for talk with him? or did any man ever say, May destruction come on me?

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    12 A word was given to me secretly, and the low sound of it came to my ears.

  • Job 42:3-4
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    3 Who is this who makes dark the purpose of God by words without knowledge? For I have been talking without knowledge about wonders not to be searched out.

    4 Give ear to me, and I will say what is in my mind; I will put questions to you, and you will give me the answers.

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    5 But if only God would take up the word, opening his lips in argument with you;

  • Ps 73:15
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    15 If I would make clear what it is like, I would say, You are false to the generation of your children.

  • Ps 77:5
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    5 My thoughts go back to the days of the past, to the years which are gone.

  • Ezek 20:49
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    49 Then I said, Ah, Lord! they say of me, Is he not a maker of stories?

  • Job 7:11
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    11 So I will not keep my mouth shut; I will let the words come from it in the pain of my spirit, my soul will make a bitter outcry.

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    15 Then he went on with his story and said, These are the words of Balaam, the son of Beor, the words of him whose eyes are open:

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    15 O Lord, let my lips be open, so that my mouth may make clear your praise.

  • Prov 2:1-2
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    1 My son, if you will take my words to your heart, storing up my laws in your mind;

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    3 I gave word in the past of the things which came about; they came from my mouth, and I made them clear: suddenly I did them, and they came about.

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    8 Let your mouth be open for those who have no voice, in the cause of those who are ready for death.

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    13 For this reason I put things into the form of stories; because they see without seeing, and give ear without hearing, and the sense is not clear to them.

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    10 Will they not give you teaching, and say words of wisdom to you?

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    2 To have knowledge of wise teaching; to be clear about the words of reason:

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    131 My mouth was open wide, waiting with great desire for your teachings.

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    18 Let my eyes be open to see the wonders of your law.

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    2 I made no sound, I said no word, even of good; and I was moved with sorrow.

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    12 I will give thought to all your work, while my mind goes over your acts of power.

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    10 So I say, Give ear to me, and I will put forward my knowledge.

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    20 My son, give attention to my words; let your ear be turned to my sayings.

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    16 Then he makes his secrets clear to men, so that they are full of fear at what they see;

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    13 But I kept my ears shut like a man without hearing; like a man without a voice, never opening his mouth.

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    6 He has kept me in dark places, like those who have been long dead.

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    8 Were you present at the secret meeting of God? and have you taken all wisdom for yourself?

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    2 Let my prayer come before you, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.

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    6 Give ear to the argument of my mouth, and take note of the words of my lips.

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    6 For the Lord gives wisdom; out of his mouth come knowledge and reason: