Psalm 49:4
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
I will incline my ear to a proverb; I will express my riddle with the harp:

Young's Literal Translation
I incline to a simile mine ear, I open with a harp my riddle:

King James Bible
I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp.

Hebrew
I will incline
אַטֶּ֣ה (’aṭ·ṭeh)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 5186: To stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend

my ear
אָזְנִ֑י (’ā·zə·nî)
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 241: Broadness, the ear

to a proverb;
לְמָשָׁ֣ל (lə·mā·šāl)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4912: A pithy maxim, a simile

I will express
אֶפְתַּ֥ח (’ep̄·taḥ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 6605: To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve

my riddle
חִידָתִֽי׃ (ḥî·ḏā·ṯî)
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 2420: A riddle, an enigmatic, perplexing saying or question

with the harp:
בְּ֝כִנּ֗וֹר (bə·ḵin·nō·wr)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3658: A harp

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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