And again, whom should I serve? Should it not be his son? As I have served your father, so I will serve you.”
Psalm 55:21 - Revised Standard Version His speech was smoother than butter, yet war was in his heart; his words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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 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) 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 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: |
And again, whom should I serve? Should it not be his son? As I have served your father, so I will serve you.”
Will he make many supplications to you? Will he speak to you soft words?
Every one utters lies to his neighbor; with flattering lips and a double heart they speak.
Take me not off with the wicked, with those who are workers of evil, who speak peace with their neighbors, while mischief is in their hearts.
I lie in the midst of lions that greedily devour the sons of men; their teeth are spears and arrows, their tongues sharp swords.
There they are, bellowing with their mouths, and snarling with their lips— for “Who,” they think, “will hear us?”
They only plan to thrust him down from his eminence. They take pleasure in falsehood. They bless with their mouths, but inwardly they curse. Selah
who whet their tongues like swords, who aim bitter words like arrows,
There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
Judas, who betrayed him, said, “Is it I, Master?” He said to him, “You have said so.”
And during supper, when the devil had already put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him,
And Saul commanded his servants, “Speak to David in private and say, ‘Behold, the king has delight in you, and all his servants love you; now then become the king's son-in-law.’ ”