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

And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all {these} things are done in parables:

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

But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples.

And Philip ran thither to {him}, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?

But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, {even} those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil. {of full age: or, perfect} {use: or, an habit, or, perfection}

The words of the wise {are} as goads, and as nails fastened {by} the masters of assemblies, {which} are given from one shepherd.

And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?

All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them:

Jesus saith unto them, Have ye understood all these things? They say unto him, Yea, Lord.

As also in all {his} epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as {they do} also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.

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?

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

The words of the wise {are} as goads, and as nails fastened {by} the masters of assemblies, {which} are given from one shepherd.

And Samson said unto them, I will now put forth a riddle unto you: if ye can certainly declare it me within the seven days of the feast, and find {it} out, then I will give you thirty sheets and thirty change of garments: {sheets: or, shirts}

These {things} also {belong} to the wise. {It is} not good to have respect of persons in judgment.

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

Who {is} as the wise {man}? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? a man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed. {the boldness: Heb. the strength}

And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to prove Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem, with a very great company, and camels that bare spices, and gold in abundance, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.

These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the time cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall shew you plainly of the Father. {proverbs: or, parables}