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Psalms 55:21

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

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ASV

His mouth was smooth as butter, But his heart was war: His words were softer than oil, Yet were they drawn swords.

KJV

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.

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10 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
חָלְק֤וּ׀chal.Kuthey were smoothH2505 →
מַחְמָאֹ֣תmach.ma.'Ot[the] creamy things ofH4260 →
פִּיו֮pivmouth hisH6310 →
וּֽקֲרָב־u.ka.rov-and [was] warH7128 →
לִ֫בּ֥וֹli.Boheart hisH3820 →
רַכּ֖וּra.Kuthey were softH7401 →
דְבָרָ֥יוde.va.Ravwords hisH1697 →
מִשֶּׁ֗מֶןmi.She.menmore than oilH8081 →
וְהֵ֣מָּהve.He.mahand theyH1992 →
פְתִחֽוֹת׃fe.ti.Chot[were] drawn swordsH6609 →

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Proverbs 23:7for he is keeping track, inwardly counting the cost. “Eat and drink,” he says to you, but his heart is not with you.James 3:8but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.Psalms 57:4My soul is among the lions; I lie down with ravenous beasts— with men whose teeth are spears and arrows, whose tongues are sharp swords.Proverbs 5:3–4Though the lips of the forbidden woman drip honey and her speech is smoother than oil,Proverbs 26:28A lying tongue hates those it crushes, and a flattering mouth causes ruin.Psalms 28:3Do not drag me away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, who speak peace to their neighbors while malice is in their hearts.Luke 20:20–21So they watched Him closely and sent spies who pretended to be sincere. They were hoping to catch Him in His words in order to hand Him over to the rule and authority of the governor.Proverbs 26:24–26A hateful man disguises himself with his speech, but he lays up deceit in his heart.Psalms 12:2They lie to one another; they speak with flattering lips and a double heart.Psalms 64:3who sharpen their tongues like swords and aim their bitter words like arrows,Job 5:21You will be hidden from the scourge of the tongue, and will not fear havoc when it comes.Psalms 62:4They fully intend to cast him down from his lofty perch; they delight in lies; with their mouths they bless, but inwardly they curse. SelahProverbs 12:18Speaking rashly is like a piercing sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.Matthew 26:25Then Judas, who would betray Him, said, “Surely not I, Rabbi?” Jesus answered, “You have said it yourself.”Proverbs 5:4in the end she is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a double-edged sword.Proverbs 5:3Though the lips of the forbidden woman drip honey and her speech is smoother than oil,Romans 12:9Love must be sincere. Detest what is evil; cling to what is good.John 13:2The evening meal was underway, and the devil had already put into the heart of Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, to betray Jesus.

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Saul attempts to kill David (the harpist of Israel) — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
Saul attempts to kill David (the harpist of Israel) — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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