Psalms 55:21

WEB

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

KJV

²¹The 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.

BSB

²¹His speech is smooth as butter, but war is in his heart. His words are softer than oil, yet they are swords unsheathed.

FBV

²¹What he says is as smooth as butter, but inside he plans war; his words are as soothing as oil, but they cut like sharp swords.

Extra References

Psalms 57:4

⁴My soul is among lions. I lie among those who are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.

Psalms 28:3

³Don’t draw me away with the wicked, with the workers of iniquity who speak peace with their neighbors, but mischief is in their hearts.

Proverbs 5:3-4

³For the lips of an adulteress drip honey. Her mouth is smoother than oil, ⁴but in the end she is as bitter as wormwood, and as sharp as a two-edged sword.

Proverbs 26:28

²⁸A lying tongue hates those it hurts; and a flattering mouth works ruin.

Psalms 12:2

²Everyone lies to his neighbor. They speak with flattering lips, and with a double heart.

Psalms 64:3

³who sharpen their tongue like a sword, and aim their arrows, deadly words,

Psalms 62:4

⁴They fully intend to throw him down from his lofty place. They delight in lies. They bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.

²⁴A malicious man disguises himself with his lips, but he harbors evil in his heart. ²⁵When his speech is charming, don’t believe him, for there are seven abominations in his heart. ²⁶His malice may be concealed by deception, but his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.

Matthew 26:25

²⁵Judas, who betrayed him, answered, “It isn’t me, is it, Rabbi?” He said to him, “You said it.”

Proverbs 12:18

¹⁸There is one who speaks rashly like the piercing of a sword, but the tongue of the wise heals.