And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:
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And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:
Moreover Job continued his parable, and said,
Moreover Job continued his parable, and said,
I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp.
I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:
As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
Shall not all these take up a parable against him, and a taunting proverb against him, and say, Woe to him that increaseth that which is not his! how long? and to him that ladeth himself with thick clay!
And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;
Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower.
All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them:
And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed thence.
Then answered Peter and said unto him, Declare unto us this parable.
Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country:
And Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said,
Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh:
And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine,
And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable.
And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?
And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it.
And he began to speak unto them by parables. A certain man planted a vineyard, and set an hedge about it, and digged a place for the winefat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country.
Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When her branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is near:
And he spake also a parable unto them; No man putteth a piece of a new garment upon an old; if otherwise, then both the new maketh a rent, and the piece that was taken out of the new agreeth not with the old.
Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,
And he spake this parable unto them, saying,
And he spake to them a parable; Behold the fig tree, and all the trees;
This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.
Forsake not an old friend; for the new is not comparable to him: a new friend is as new wine; when it is old, thou shalt drink it with pleasure.
A cheerful countenance is a token of a heart that is in prosperity; and the finding out of parables is a wearisome labour of the mind.
He will keep the sayings of the renowned men: and where subtil parables are, he will be there also.
The countries marvelled at thee for thy songs, and proverbs, and parables, and interpretations.
And he took up his parable, and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; hearken unto me, thou son of Zippor:
And when he looked on Amalek, he took up his parable, and said, Amalek was the first of the nations; but his latter end shall be that he perish for ever.
And he looked on the Kenites, and took up his parable, and said, Strong is thy dwellingplace, and thou puttest thy nest in a rock.
And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this!
The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, how are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter!
Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel;
Then said I, Ah Lord GOD! they say of me, Doth he not speak parables?
And utter a parable unto the rebellious house, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Set on a pot, set it on, and also pour water into it:
In that day shall one take up a parable against you, and lament with a doleful lamentation, and say, We be utterly spoiled: he hath changed the portion of my people: how hath he removed it from me! turning away he hath divided our fields.
And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?
Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.
Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field.
And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of them.
And he called them unto him, and said unto them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan?
But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples.
And when he was entered into the house from the people, his disciples asked him concerning the parable.
And they sought to lay hold on him, but feared the people: for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them: and they left him, and went their way.
And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch?
And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable:
And his disciples asked him, saying, What might this parable be?
And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:
Then Peter said unto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even to all?
He spake also this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none.
And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;
Then began he to speak to the people this parable; A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it forth to husbandmen, and went into a far country for a long time.
And the chief priests and the scribes the same hour sought to lay hands on him; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them.
The heart of the prudent will understand a parable; and an attentive ear is the desire of a wise man.
Be willing to hear every godly discourse; and let not the parables of understanding escape thee.
They that were of understanding in sayings became also wise themselves, and poured forth exquisite parables.
They shall not be sought for in publick counsel, nor sit high in the congregation: they shall not sit on the judges' seat, nor understand the sentence of judgment: they cannot declare justice and judgment; and they shall not be found where parables are spoken.
He will seek out the secrets of grave sentences, and be conversant in dark parables.
Thy soul covered the whole earth, and thou filledst it with dark parables.