Psalm 49:4
Strong's Lexicon
I will incline
אַטֶּ֣ה (’aṭ·ṭeh)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 5186: 1) to stretch out, extend, spread out, pitch, turn, pervert, incline, bend, bow 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to stretch out, extend, stretch, offer 1a2) to spread out, pitch (tent) 1a3) to bend, turn, incline 1a3a) to turn aside, incline, decline, bend down 1a3b) to bend, bow 1a3c) to hold out, extend (fig.) 1b) (Niphal) to be stretched out 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to stretch out 1c2) to spread out 1c3) to turn, incline, influence, bend down, hold out, extend, thrust aside, thrust away

my ear
אָזְנִ֑י (’ā·zə·nî)
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 241: 1) ear, as part of the body 2) ear, as organ of hearing 3) (subjective) to uncover the ear to reveal; the receiver of divine revelation

to a proverb;
לְמָשָׁ֣ל (lə·mā·šāl)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4912: 1) proverb, parable 1a) proverb, proverbial saying, aphorism 1b) byword 1c) similitude, parable 1d) poem 1e) sentences of ethical wisdom, ethical maxims

I will express
אֶפְתַּ֥ח (’ep̄·taḥ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 6605: 1) to open 1a) (Qal) to open 1b) (Niphal) to be opened, be let loose, be thrown open 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to free 1c2) to loosen 1c3) to open, open oneself 1d) (Hithpael) to loose oneself 2) to carve, engrave 2a) (Piel) to engrave 2b) (Pual) to be engraved

my riddle
חִידָתִֽי׃ (ḥî·ḏā·ṯî)
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 2420: 1) riddle, difficult question, parable, enigmatic saying or question, perplexing saying or question 1a) riddle (dark obscure utterance) 1b) riddle, enigma (to be guessed) 1c) perplexing questions (difficult) 1d) double dealing (with 'havin')

with the harp:
בְּ֝כִנּ֗וֹר (bə·ḵin·nō·wr)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3658: 1) lyre, harp

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
I will incline my ear to a proverb; I will express my riddle with the harp:

Young's Literal Translation
I incline to a simile mine ear, I open with a harp my riddle:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I turn my ear to a proverb; I explain my riddle with a lyre.

New American Standard Bible
I will incline my ear to a proverb; I will express my riddle on the harp.

King James Bible
I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp.
Parallel Verses
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.

New American Standard Bible
I will incline my ear to a proverb; I will express my riddle on the harp.

King James Bible
I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I turn my ear to a proverb; I explain my riddle with a lyre.

International Standard Version
I will focus my attention on a proverb; I will use the harp to expound my riddle.

NET Bible
I will learn a song that imparts wisdom; I will then sing my insightful song to the accompaniment of a harp.

American Standard Version
I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp.

English Revised Version
I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp.

Young's Literal Translation
I incline to a simile mine ear, I open with a harp my riddle:
















Cross References
Numbers 12:8
With him will I speak mouth to mouth, even apparently, and not in dark speeches; and the similitude of the LORD shall he behold: wherefore then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?

1 Kings 10:1
And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to prove him with hard questions.

2 Kings 3:15
But now bring me a minstrel. And it came to pass, when the minstrel played, that the hand of the LORD came upon him.

Psalm 43:4
Then will I go unto the altar of God, unto God my exceeding joy: yea, upon the harp will I praise thee, O God my God.

Psalm 78:2
I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:

Proverbs 1:6
To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.

Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

Psalm 49:3
My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.

Psalm 49:2
Both low and high, rich and poor, together.

Psalm 49:1
Hear this, all ye people; give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world:

Psalm 49:5
Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity of my heels shall compass me about?
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