Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp.
Incline
Parable
Bible References
Incline
Psalm 78:2
I will open my mouth in a parable; I will utter dark sayings from of old,
Matthew 13:35
This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet:"I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter what has been hidden since the foundation of the world."
Parable
Numbers 23:7
And Balaam took up his discourse and said, "From Aram Balak has brought me, the king of Moab from the eastern mountains: 'Come, curse Jacob for me, and come, denounce Israel!'
Ezekiel 20:49
Then I said, "Ah, Lord GOD! They are saying of me, 'Is he not a maker of parables?'"
Matthew 13:11
And he answered them, "To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given.
Dark
Proverbs 1:6
to understand a proverb and a saying, the words of the wise and their riddles.
Daniel 8:23
And at the latter end of their kingdom, when the transgressors have reached their limit, a king of bold face, one who understands riddles, shall arise.
Luke 12:3
Therefore whatever you have said in the dark shall be heard in the light, and what you have whispered in private rooms shall be proclaimed on the housetops.
2 Corinthians 3:12
Since we have such a hope, we are very bold,