Psalm 78:2

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

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

Therefore speak I to them in parables; because seeing they see not, and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.

To understand a proverb, and a figure, The words of the wise, and their dark sayings.

And he answered and said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.

and without a parable spake he not unto them: but privately to his own disciples he expounded all things.

and he opened his mouth and taught them, saying,

For there is nothing hid, save that it should be manifested; neither was anything made secret, but that it should come to light.