4I will turn my ear to a proverb; with the harp I will expound my riddle:


In Context

1 Hear this, all you peoples; listen, all who live in this world,

2 both low and high, rich and poor alike:

3 My mouth will speak words of wisdom; the utterance from my heart will give understanding.

4 I will turn my ear to a proverb; with the harp I will expound my riddle:

5 Why should I fear when evil days come, when wicked deceivers surround me-

6 those who trust in their wealth and boast of their great riches?

Psalms 49:4 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

49:4I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

49:4I will incline my ear to a parable; I will open my proposition on the psaltery.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

49:4I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

49:4I will incline mine ear to a parable, I will open my riddle upon the harp.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

49:4I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

49:4I will incline my ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

49:4I will incline my ear to a proverb. I will open my riddle on the harp.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

49:4I incline to a simile mine ear, I open with a harp my riddle:

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

49:4I will incline my ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying on the harp.