'Likened' in the Bible

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 words of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand:

Another parable set he before them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man that sowed good seed in his field:

Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, who would make a reckoning with his servants.

The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a certain king, who made a marriage feast for his son,

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