Psalms 55:21
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.
KJV
His mouth was smooth as butter, But his heart was war: His words were softer than oil, Yet were they drawn swords.
ASV
שָׁלַ֣ח יָ֭דָי/ו בִּ/שְׁלֹמָ֗י/ו חִלֵּ֥ל בְּרִיתֽ/וֹ
Hebrew
Sweeter than honey hath been his mouth, And his heart is war! Softer have been his words than oil, And they are drawn swords .
YLT
His mouth was smooth as butter, but his heart was war. His words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.
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In the original Hebrew
5 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
וֹ
v
verb · 143×
וֹ
v
noun · 1620×
י
y
noun · 280×
נִי
ny
verb · 838×
שָׁלֽוֹם
shlvm
noun · 235×
Themes
Historic Christian voices
1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 2Sam 13:26 — Then said Absalom, If not, I pray thee, let my brother Amnon go with us. And the king said unto him, Why should he go with thee?
- 2Sam 15:5 — And it was so, that when any man came nigh to him to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took him, and kissed him.
- 2Sam 16:19 — And again, whom should I serve? should I not serve in the presence of his son? as I have served in thy father’s presence, so will I be in thy presence.
- Dan 11:21 — And in his estate shall stand up a vile person, to whom they shall not give the honour of the kingdom: but he shall come in peaceably, and obtain the kingdom by flatteries.
- Gen 4:8 — And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.
- Jas 3:8 — But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
- Jer 9:8 — Their tongue is as an arrow shot out; it speaketh deceit: one speaketh peaceably to his neighbour with his mouth, but in heart he layeth his wait.
- Job 5:21 — Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue: neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh.
- John 13:2 — And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray him;
- Luke 20:20 — And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor.
- Luke 22:48 — But Jesus said unto him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss?
- Matt 2:7 — Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.
- Matt 26:25 — Then Judas, which betrayed him, answered and said, Master, is it I? He said unto him, Thou hast said.
- Prov 5:3 — For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil:
- Prov 5:3 — For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil:
- Prov 5:4 — But her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a two-edged sword.
- Prov 10:18 — He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.
- Prov 12:18 — There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.
- Prov 23:7 — For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.
- Prov 26:24 — He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;
- Prov 26:26 — Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the whole congregation.
- Prov 26:28 — A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.
- Ps 12:2 — They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.
- Ps 12:2 — They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.
- Ps 28:3 — Draw me not away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, which speak peace to their neighbours, but mischief is in their hearts.
- Ps 28:3 — Draw me not away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, which speak peace to their neighbours, but mischief is in their hearts.
- Ps 36:3 — The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good.
- Ps 50:19 — Thou givest thy mouth to evil, and thy tongue frameth deceit.
- Ps 57:4 — My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
- Ps 57:4 — My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
- Ps 59:7 — Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lips: for who, say they, doth hear?
- Ps 59:7 — Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lips: for who, say they, doth hear?
- Ps 62:4 — They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.
- Ps 62:4 — They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.
- Ps 64:3 — Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:
- Rom 12:9 — Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.