'Liken' in the Bible

Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:

But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows,

And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?

And the Lord said, Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation? and to what are they like?

And again he said, Whereunto shall I liken the kingdom of God?