Psalm 55:21 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

²¹ with speech smoother than butter but with a heart set on war, with words that were softer than oil but in fact were drawn swords.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²¹ The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: His words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²¹ The words of his mouth were smoother than cream or butter, but war was in his heart; his words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.

American Standard Version (1901)

²¹ His mouth was smooth as butter, But his heart was war: His words were softer than oil, Yet were they drawn swords.

Common English Bible

²¹ Though his talk is smoother than butter, war is in his heart; though his words are more silky than oil, they are really drawn swords:

Psalm 55:21 Cross References

2 Samuel 16:19

Moreover, whom should I serve? Should it not be his son? Just as I have served your father, so I will serve you.”

Job 41:3

Will it make many supplications to you? Will it speak soft words to you?

Psalm 12:2

They utter lies to each other; with flattering lips and a deceitful heart they speak.

Psalm 28:3

Do not drag me away with the wicked, with those who are workers of evil, who speak peace with their neighbors while mischief is in their hearts.

Psalm 57:4

I lie down among lions that greedily devour human prey; their teeth are spears and arrows, their tongues sharp swords.

Psalm 59:7

There they are, bellowing with their mouths, with sharp words on their lips, for “Who,” they think, “will hear us?”

Psalm 62:4

Their only plan is to bring down a person of prominence. They take pleasure in falsehood; they bless with their mouths, but inwardly they curse. Selah

Psalm 64:3

who whet their tongues like swords, who aim bitter words like arrows,

Proverbs 12:18

Rash words are like sword thrusts, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.

Proverbs 26:28

A lying tongue hates its victims, and a flattering mouth works ruin.

Matthew 26:25

Judas, who betrayed him, said, “Surely not I, Rabbi?” He replied, “You have said so.”

John 13:2

The devil had already decided that Judas son of Simon Iscariot would betray Jesus. And during supper

1 Samuel 18:22

Saul commanded his servants, “Speak to David in private and say, ‘See, the king is delighted with you, and all his servants love you; now then, become the king’s son-in-law.’ ”