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Psalm 49:4

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4I will incline my ear to a proverb;

I will propoundb my riddle on a lyre.

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  1. bLiterally “open”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

I will incline my ear to a proverb;

I will solve my riddle to the music of the lyre.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

I will turn my ear to a proverb;

with the harp I will expound my riddle:

CSBChristian Standard Bible

I turn my ear to a proverb;

I explain my riddle with a lyre.

NLTNew Living Translation

I listen carefully to many proverbs

and solve riddles with inspiration from a harp.

KJV 1900King James Version

I will incline mine ear to a parable:

I will open my dark saying upon the harp.