Psalm 55:21

His buttery words are smooth,
but war is in his heart.
His words are softer than oil,
but they are drawn swords.

Psalm 28:3

Do not drag me away with the wicked,
with the evildoers,
who speak in friendly ways with their neighbors
while malice is in their hearts.

Psalm 57:4

I am surrounded by lions;
I lie down with those who devour men.
Their teeth are spears and arrows;
their tongues are sharp swords.

Proverbs 5:3-4

Though the lips of the forbidden woman drip honey
and her words are smoother than oil,

Psalm 12:2

They lie to one another;
they speak with flattering lips and deceptive hearts.

Psalm 59:7

Look, they spew from their mouths—
sharp words from their lips.
“For who,” they say, “will hear?”

Psalm 62:4

They only plan to bring him down
from his high position.
They take pleasure in lying;
they bless with their mouths,
but they curse inwardly.Selah

Psalm 64:3

who sharpen their tongues like swords
and aim bitter words like arrows,

Proverbs 12:18

There is one who speaks rashly,
like a piercing sword;
but the tongue of the wise brings healing.

Proverbs 26:24-26

A hateful person disguises himself with his speech
and harbors deceit within.

Proverbs 26:28

A lying tongue hates those it crushes,
and a flattering mouth causes ruin.


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Matthew 26:25

Then Judas, His betrayer, replied, “Surely not I, Rabbi?”

“You have said it,” He told him.

Luke 20:20-21

They watched closely and sent spies who pretended to be righteous, so they could catch Him in what He said, to hand Him over to the governor’s rule and authority.

John 13:2

Now by the time of supper, the Devil had already put it into the heart of Judas, Simon Iscariot’s son, to betray Him.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

War

General references

Bible References

War

John 13:2
Now by the time of supper, the Devil had already put it into the heart of Judas, Simon Iscariot’s son, to betray Him.

General references

Job 41:3
Will he beg you for mercy
or speak softly to you?
Proverbs 25:18
A man giving false testimony against his neighbor
is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.
Matthew 2:7
Then Herod secretly summoned the wise men and asked them the exact time the star appeared.

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