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 - English Standard Version 2016 His speech was smooth as butter, yet war was in his heart; his words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords. Matoleo zaidiKing 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.”
Everyone utters lies to his neighbor; with flattering lips and a double heart they speak.
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.
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.
There they are, bellowing with their mouths with swords in their lips— for “Who,” they think, “will hear us?”
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
There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
Judas, who would betray him, answered, “Is it I, Rabbi?” He said to him, “You have said so.”
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.’”