⁸ I speak with him^(A) directly,^[a]
openly, and not in riddles;
he sees the form of the Lord.^(B)

⁴ I turn my ear to a proverb;
I explain my riddle with a lyre.^(A)

⁶ for understanding a proverb or a parable,^[a]
the words of the wise, and their riddles.^(A)

²³ Near the end of their kingdoms,
when the rebels have reached
the full measure of their sin,^[a](A)
a ruthless^[b] king, skilled in intrigue,^[c]
will come to the throne.