Psalm 55:21 - English Standard Version 2016

²¹ His speech was smooth as butter, yet war was in his heart; his words were softer than oil, yet they 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 Tagairtí Cros

2 Samuel 16:19

And again, whom should I serve? Should it not be his son? As I have served your father, so I will serve you.”

Job 41:3

Will he make many pleas to you? Will he speak to you soft words?

Psalm 12:2

Everyone utters lies to his neighbor; with flattering lips and a double heart they speak.

Psalm 28:3

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

Psalm 57:4

My soul is in the midst of lions; I lie down amid fiery beasts— the children of man, whose teeth are spears and arrows, whose tongues are sharp swords.

Psalm 59:7

There they are, bellowing with their mouths with swords in their lips— for “Who,” they think, “will hear us?”

Psalm 62:4

They only plan to thrust him down from his high position. 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

There is one whose 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 would betray him, answered, “Is it I, Rabbi?” He said to him, “You have said so.”

John 13:2

During supper, when the devil had already put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray him,

1 Samuel 18:22

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.’”