Psalms 78:2

KJV1611 – Modern English

I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:

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  • Ps 49:4 : 4 I will incline my ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp.
  • Prov 1:6 : 6 To understand a proverb and the interpretation, the words of the wise and their riddles.
  • Matt 13:34-35 : 34 Jesus spoke all these things to the crowd in parables; he did not say anything to them without using a parable. 35 So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophet: I will open my mouth in parables, I will utter things hidden since the creation of the world.
  • Mark 4:34 : 34 But without a parable he did not speak to them, and when they were alone, he explained all things to his disciples.
  • Matt 13:11-13 : 11 He replied, Because it is given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. 12 To whoever has, more shall be given, and he will have an abundance. But whoever does not have, even what he has shall be taken away. 13 This is why I speak to them in parables: Though seeing, they do not see; though hearing, they do not hear or understand.

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  • Ps 49:3-4
    2 verses
    83%

    3My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.

    4I will incline my ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp.

  • Ps 78:1
    76%

    1Listen, O my people, to my law: incline your ears to the words of my mouth.

  • Matt 13:35
    75%

    35So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophet: I will open my mouth in parables, I will utter things hidden since the creation of the world.

  • Prov 8:6-7
    2 verses
    74%

    6Hear, for I will speak of excellent things; and from the opening of my lips will come right things.

    7For my mouth will speak truth; wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

  • Prov 1:6
    73%

    6To understand a proverb and the interpretation, the words of the wise and their riddles.

  • Deut 32:1
    72%

    1Give ear, O heavens, and I will speak; and hear, O earth, the words of my mouth.

  • Job 33:2-3
    2 verses
    72%

    2Behold, now I have opened my mouth; my tongue has spoken in my mouth.

    3My words shall be from the uprightness of my heart, and my lips shall clearly speak knowledge.

  • Job 32:20
    71%

    20I will speak, that I may be refreshed; I will open my lips and answer.

  • Ps 78:3
    71%

    3Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us.

  • Job 15:17-18
    2 verses
    70%

    17I will show you, hear me; and that which I have seen I will declare:

    18What wise men have told from their fathers, and have not hidden it:

  • Ezek 17:2
    70%

    2Son of man, present a riddle and speak a parable to the house of Israel;

  • Ps 109:2
    70%

    2For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful are opened against me; they have spoken against me with a lying tongue.

  • Job 37:19-20
    2 verses
    69%

    19Teach us what we shall say to him, for we cannot arrange our speech because of darkness.

    20Shall it be told him that I speak? If a man speaks, surely he shall be swallowed up.

  • Job 4:12
    69%

    12Now a thing was secretly brought to me, and my ear received a little of it.

  • Job 42:3-4
    2 verses
    69%

    3Who is he who hides counsel without knowledge? Therefore I have uttered what I did not understand, things too wonderful for me, which I did not know.

    4Listen, I beseech You, and I will speak: I will question You, and You declare to me.

  • Job 11:5
    69%

    5Oh, that God would speak and open His lips against you,

  • Ps 73:15
    69%

    15If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I would offend against the generation of Your children.

  • Ps 77:5
    69%

    5I have considered the days of old, the years of ancient times.

  • Ezek 20:49
    69%

    49Then I said, Ah Lord GOD! they say of me, Does he not speak in parables?

  • Job 7:11
    68%

    11Therefore I will not refrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.

  • Num 24:15
    68%

    15And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor has said, and the man whose eyes are open has said:

  • Ps 51:15
    68%

    15O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth shall declare your praise.

  • Prov 2:1-2
    2 verses
    68%

    1My son, if you will receive my words and hide my commandments with you;

    2So that you incline your ear to wisdom, and apply your heart to understanding;

  • Job 38:2
    68%

    2Who is this that darkens counsel by words without knowledge?

  • Isa 48:3
    68%

    3I have declared the former things from the beginning; they went out from my mouth, and I showed them; I did them suddenly, and they came to pass.

  • Prov 31:8
    68%

    8Speak for those who cannot speak, in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.

  • Matt 13:13
    68%

    13This is why I speak to them in parables: Though seeing, they do not see; though hearing, they do not hear or understand.

  • Job 8:10
    68%

    10Will they not teach you, and tell you, and speak words from their heart?

  • Prov 1:2
    68%

    2To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;

  • Ps 119:131
    68%

    131I opened my mouth and panted, for I longed for Your commandments.

  • Ps 119:18
    68%

    18Open my eyes, that I may see wondrous things from Your law.

  • Ps 39:1-2
    2 verses
    67%

    1I said, I will be careful of my ways, so that I do not sin with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked are before me.

    2I was silent and still, I held my peace even from good; and my sorrow was stirred.

  • Ps 77:12
    67%

    12I will meditate also on all Your work, and talk of Your deeds.

  • Job 32:10
    67%

    10Therefore I said, Listen to me; I also will show my opinion.

  • Prov 4:20
    67%

    20My son, pay attention to my words; incline your ear to my sayings.

  • Job 33:16
    67%

    16Then He opens the ears of men and seals their instruction,

  • Ps 38:13
    67%

    13But I, like a deaf man, do not hear, and I am like a mute man who does not open his mouth.

  • Lam 3:6
    67%

    6He has set me in dark places, like those long dead.

  • Job 15:8
    67%

    8Have you heard the secret counsel of God? And do you limit wisdom to yourself?

  • Ps 54:2
    67%

    2Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.

  • Job 13:6
    67%

    6Hear now my reasoning, and listen to the pleadings of my lips.

  • Prov 2:6
    67%

    6For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.