Psalm 55:21

New International Reader's Version

His talk is as smooth as butter. But he has war in his heart. His words flow like olive oil. But they are like swords ready for battle.

Cross References

2 Samuel 16:19

After all, who else should I serve? Shouldn’t I serve the king’s son? I will serve you, just as I served your father.”

Job 41:3

Will it keep begging you for mercy? Will it speak gently to you?

Psalm 12:2

Everyone tells lies to their neighbors. With their lips they praise others, but they don’t really mean it.

Psalm 28:3

Don’t drag me away with sinners. Don’t drag me away with those who do evil. They speak in a friendly way to their neighbors. But their hearts are full of hate.

Psalm 57:4

Men who are like lions are all around me. I am forced to lie down among people who are like hungry animals. Their teeth are like spears and arrows. Their tongues are like sharp swords.

Psalm 59:7

Listen to what pours out of their mouths. The words from their lips are like swords. They think, “Who can hear us?”

Psalm 62:4

Surely my enemies only want to pull me down from my place of honor. They take delight in telling lies. They bless me with what they say. But in their hearts they ask for bad things to happen to me.

Psalm 64:3

They make their tongues like sharp swords. They aim their mean words like deadly arrows.

Proverbs 12:18

The words of thoughtless people cut like swords. But the tongue of wise people brings healing.

Proverbs 26:28

A tongue that tells lies hates the people it hurts. And words that seem to praise you destroy you.

Matthew 26:25

Judas was the one who was going to hand him over. He said, “Surely you don’t mean me, Teacher, do you?” Jesus answered, “You have said so.”

John 13:2

They were having their evening meal. The devil had already tempted Judas, son of Simon Iscariot. He had urged Judas to hand Jesus over to his enemies.

1 Samuel 18:22

Then Saul gave an order to his attendants. He said, “Speak to David in private. Tell him, ‘The king likes you. All his attendants love you. So become his son-in-law.’ ”