'Compare' in the Bible

"To what can I compare the people living today? They're like little children who sit in the marketplaces and shout to each other,

Jesus continued, "To what may I compare the people living today?

So Jesus went on to say, "What is the kingdom of God like? What can I compare it to?

Again he said, "To what can I compare the kingdom of God?

We would not dare put ourselves in the same class with, or compare ourselves to, those who recommend themselves. Whenever they measure themselves by their own standards or compare themselves among themselves, they show how foolish they are.