Verse 2

I will open{H6605}{H8799)} my mouth{H6310} in a parable{H4912}: I will utter{H5042}{H8686)} dark sayings{H2420} of old{H6924}:

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 49:4 : 4 I will incline{H5186}{H8686)} mine ear{H241} to a parable{H4912}: I will open{H6605}{H8799)} my dark saying{H2420} upon the harp{H3658}.
  • Prov 1:6 : 6 To understand{H995}{(H8687)} a proverb{H4912}, and the interpretation{H4426}; the words{H1697} of the wise{H2450}, and their dark sayings{H2420}.
  • Matt 13:34-35 : 34 All{G3956} these things{G5023} spake{G2980}{(G5656)} Jesus{G2424} unto the multitude{G3793} in{G1722} parables{G3850}; and{G2532} without{G5565} a parable{G3850} spake he{G2980}{(G5707)} not{G3756} unto them{G846}: 35 That{G3704} it might be fulfilled{G4137}{(G5686)} which{G3588} was spoken{G4483}{(G5685)} by{G1223} the prophet{G4396}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)}, I will open{G455}{(G5692)} my{G3450} mouth{G4750} in{G1722} parables{G3850}; I will utter{G2044}{(G5695)} things which have been kept secret{G2928}{(G5772)} from{G575} the foundation{G2602} of the world{G2889}.
  • Mark 4:34 : 34 But{G1161} without{G5565} a parable{G3850} spake{G2980}{(G5707)} he not{G3756} unto them{G846}: and{G1161} when they were alone{G2398}{G2596}, he expounded{G1956}{(G5707)} all things{G3956} to his{G846} disciples{G3101}.
  • Matt 13:11-13 : 11 He answered{G611}{(G5679)} and{G1161} said{G2036}{(G5627)} unto them{G846}, Because{G3754} it is given{G1325}{(G5769)} unto you{G5213} to know{G1097}{(G5629)} the mysteries{G3466} of the kingdom{G932} of heaven{G3772}, but{G1161} to them{G1565} it is{G1325} not{G3756} given{G1325}{(G5769)}. 12 For{G1063} whosoever{G3748} hath{G2192}{(G5719)}, to him{G846} shall be given{G1325}{(G5701)}, and{G2532} he shall have more abundance{G4052}{(G5701)}: but{G1161} whosoever{G3748} hath{G2192}{(G5719)} not{G3756}, from{G575} him{G846} shall be taken away{G142}{(G5701)} even{G2532} that{G3739} he hath{G2192}{(G5719)}. 13 Therefore{G1223}{G5124} speak I{G2980}{(G5719)} to them{G846} in{G1722} parables{G3850}: because{G3754} they seeing{G991}{(G5723)} see{G991}{(G5719)} not{G3756}; and{G2532} hearing{G191}{(G5723)} they hear{G191}{(G5719)} not{G3756}, neither{G3761} do they understand{G4920}{(G5719)}.