Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version I will turn my ear to a proverb; with the harp I will expound my riddle: New Living Translation I listen carefully to many proverbs and solve riddles with inspiration from a harp. English Standard Version I will incline my ear to a proverb; I will solve my riddle to the music of the lyre. Berean Standard Bible I will incline my ear to a proverb; I will express my riddle with the harp: King James Bible I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp. New King James Version I will incline my ear to a proverb; I will disclose my dark saying on the harp. New American Standard Bible I will incline my ear to a proverb; I will express my riddle on the harp. NASB 1995 I will incline my ear to a proverb; I will express my riddle on the harp. NASB 1977 I will incline my ear to a proverb; I will express my riddle on the harp. Legacy Standard Bible I will incline my ear to a proverb; I will express my riddle on the harp. Amplified Bible I will incline my ear and consent to a proverb; On the lyre I will unfold my riddle. Christian Standard Bible I turn my ear to a proverb; I explain my riddle with a lyre. Holman Christian Standard Bible I turn my ear to a proverb; I explain my riddle with a lyre. American Standard Version I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp. Contemporary English Version I have in mind a mystery that I will explain while playing my harp. English Revised Version I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp. GOD'S WORD® Translation I will turn my attention to a proverb. I will explain my riddle with the [music of] a lyre. Good News Translation I will turn my attention to proverbs and explain their meaning as I play the harp. International Standard Version I will focus my attention on a proverb; I will use the harp to expound my riddle. Majority Standard Bible I will incline my ear to a proverb; I will express my riddle with the harp: NET Bible I will learn a song that imparts wisdom; I will then sing my insightful song to the accompaniment of a harp. New Heart English Bible I will incline my ear to a proverb. I will open my riddle on the harp. Webster's Bible Translation I will incline my ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp. World English Bible I will incline my ear to a proverb. I will solve my riddle on the harp. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionI incline my ear to an allegory, "" I open my riddle with a harp: Young's Literal Translation I incline to a simile mine ear, I open with a harp my riddle: Smith's Literal Translation I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my enigma upon the harp. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleI will incline my ear to a parable; I will open my proposition on the psaltery. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible I will turn my ear to a riddle, expound my question on a lyre. New Revised Standard Version I will incline my ear to a proverb; I will solve my riddle to the music of the harp. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleI will incline my ear to parables; I will chant my proverbs upon the harp. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated I shall turn my ears to parables and I shall speak my riddles with the harp. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917I will incline mine ear to a parable; I will open my dark saying upon the harp. Brenton Septuagint Translation I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my riddle on the harp. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Evanescence of Wealth…3My mouth will impart wisdom, and the meditation of my heart will bring understanding. 4I will incline my ear to a proverb; I will express my riddle with the harp: 5Why should I fear in times of trouble, when wicked usurpers surround me?… Cross References Proverbs 1:6 by understanding the proverbs and parables, the sayings and riddles of the wise. Matthew 13:34-35 Jesus spoke all these things to the crowds in parables. He did not tell them anything without using a parable. / So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophet: “I will open My mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden since the foundation of the world.” Proverbs 2:6 For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding. 1 Corinthians 2:7 No, we speak of the mysterious and hidden wisdom of God, which He destined for our glory before time began. Proverbs 4:7 Wisdom is supreme; so acquire wisdom. And whatever you may acquire, gain understanding. Matthew 11:25 At that time Jesus declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; / in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight. Colossians 2:2-3 that they may be encouraged in heart, knit together in love, and filled with the full riches of complete understanding, so that they may know the mystery of God, namely Christ, / in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. Proverbs 8:1-4 Does not wisdom call out, and understanding raise her voice? / On the heights overlooking the road, at the crossroads she takes her stand. / Beside the gates to the city, at the entrances she cries out: ... Luke 8:10 He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to others I speak in parables, so that, ‘though seeing, they may not see; though hearing, they may not understand.’ Ecclesiastes 12:9 Not only was the Teacher wise, but he also taught the people knowledge; he pondered, searched out, and arranged many proverbs. 1 Corinthians 1:24 but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. Isaiah 6:9-10 And He replied: “Go and tell this people, ‘Be ever hearing, but never understanding; be ever seeing, but never perceiving.’ / Make the hearts of this people calloused; deafen their ears and close their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed.” Ephesians 1:17-18 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in your knowledge of Him. / I ask that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you may know the hope of His calling, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints, Job 28:28 And He said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’” Treasury of Scripture I will incline my ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying on the harp. incline Psalm 78:2 I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old: Matthew 13:35 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world. parable Numbers 23:7 And he took up his parable, and said, Balak the king of Moab hath brought me from Aram, out of the mountains of the east, saying, Come, curse me Jacob, and come, defy Israel. Ezekiel 20:49 Then said I, Ah Lord GOD! they say of me, Doth he not speak parables? Matthew 13:11-15 He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given… dark Proverbs 1:6 To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings. Daniel 8:23 And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors are come to the full, a king of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences, shall stand up. Luke 12:3 Therefore whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops. Jump to Previous Clear Dark Ear Expound Express Harp Incline Lyre Music Open Parable Proverb Riddle Sayings Simile Solve Story Teaching TurnJump to Next Clear Dark Ear Expound Express Harp Incline Lyre Music Open Parable Proverb Riddle Sayings Simile Solve Story Teaching TurnPsalm 49 1. An earnest persuasion to build the faith of resurrection16. Worldly prosperity is not to be admired I will incline my ear to a proverb The phrase "I will incline my ear" suggests a deliberate act of listening and paying attention. In the Hebrew context, the word for "incline" (הַטּוּ) implies a bending or turning towards something with intent and purpose. This reflects a posture of humility and readiness to receive wisdom. In the ancient Near Eastern culture, listening was a critical component of learning and understanding, especially in the transmission of oral traditions and teachings. The psalmist's commitment to incline his ear indicates a desire to gain insight and understanding, which is a foundational principle in the pursuit of godly wisdom. The term "to a proverb" refers to a wise saying or parable. In Hebrew, the word "proverb" (מָשָׁל) often denotes a short, pithy statement that conveys moral or practical truths. Proverbs were a common method of teaching in ancient Israel, encapsulating complex ideas in memorable and thought-provoking ways. The use of proverbs in the Bible, particularly in the Book of Proverbs, highlights the importance of wisdom literature in guiding ethical and spiritual conduct. The psalmist's intention to listen to a proverb underscores the value placed on wisdom and understanding as divine gifts that lead to righteous living. I will disclose my riddle with the harp "The stars of midnight shall be dear To her; and she shall lend her ear In many a secret place, Where rivulets dance their wayward round, And beauty, born of murmuring sound, Shall pass into her face." Parable.--Heb. m?shal, root idea, similitude. It is the term used of Balaam's prophecies, and of the eloquent speeches of Job. Hence here proverb-song (Ewald), since the psalmist intends his composition for musical accompaniment. Dark saying.--Either from a root meaning to tie, and so "a knotty point;" or to sharpen, and so a sharp, incisive saying. The LXX. and Vulgate have "problem," "proposition." To open the riddle is not to solve it, but to propound it, as we say to "open a discourse." (Comp. St. Paul's phrase, "opening and alleging.") The full phrase is probably found in Proverbs 31:26, "She openeth her mouth with wisdom.'" . . . Verse 4. - I will incline mine ear to a parable. The psalmist is "like a minstrel who has to play a piece of music put into his hands. The strain is none of his own devising; and as he proceeds, each note awakes in him a mysterious echo, which he would fain catch and retain in memory" (Kay). A "parable" in the Old Testament means any enigmatical or dark saying, into which much metaphor or imagery is introduced, so that it is only φωνᾶν συνετοῖσι. I will open my dark saying upon the harp; i.e. with a harp accompaniment. Music was a help to inspired persons in the delivery of messages which they were commissioned to deliver (see 1 Samuel 10:5; 2 Kings 3:15).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew I will inclineאַטֶּ֣ה (’aṭ·ṭeh) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 5186: To stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend my ear אָזְנִ֑י (’ā·zə·nî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 241: Broadness, the ear to a proverb; לְמָשָׁ֣ל (lə·mā·šāl) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4912: A pithy maxim, a simile I will express אֶפְתַּ֥ח (’ep̄·taḥ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 6605: To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve my riddle חִידָתִֽי׃ (ḥî·ḏā·ṯî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 2420: A riddle, an enigmatic, perplexing saying or question with the harp: בְּ֝כִנּ֗וֹר (bə·ḵin·nō·wr) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3658: A harp Links Psalm 49:4 NIVPsalm 49:4 NLT Psalm 49:4 ESV Psalm 49:4 NASB Psalm 49:4 KJV Psalm 49:4 BibleApps.com Psalm 49:4 Biblia Paralela Psalm 49:4 Chinese Bible Psalm 49:4 French Bible Psalm 49:4 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 49:4 I will incline my ear to (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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