'Likened' in the Bible

For who in the heaven can be compared unto the LORD? who among the sons of the mighty can be likened unto the LORD?

I have likened the daughter of Zion to a comely and delicate woman.

Son of man, take up a lamentation over Pharaoh king of Egypt, and say unto him, Thou wast likened unto a young lion of the nations: yet art thou as a monster in the seas; and thou didst break forth with thy rivers, and troubledst the waters with thy feet, and fouledst their rivers.

Every one therefore that heareth these words of mine, and doeth them, shall be likened unto a wise man, who built his house upon the rock:

And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:

Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:

Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.

'The reign of the heavens was likened to a man, a king, who made marriage-feasts for his son,

Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.