Psalm 55:21


The words of his mouth were smoother than butter,
But his heart was hostile;
His words were softer than oil,
Yet they were drawn swords.

Psalm 28:3


Do not drag me away with the wicked
And with those who do evil,
Who speak peace with their neighbors,
While malice and mischief are in their hearts.

Psalm 57:4


My life is among lions;
I must lie among those who breathe out fire—
The sons of men whose teeth are spears and arrows,
And their tongue a sharp sword.

Proverbs 5:3-4


For the lips of an immoral woman drip honey [like a honeycomb]
And her speech is smoother than oil;

Psalm 12:2


They speak deceitful and worthless words to one another;
With flattering lips and a double heart they speak.

Psalm 59:7


Look how they belch out [insults] with their mouths;
Swords [of sarcasm, ridicule, slander, and lies] are in their lips,
For they say, “Who hears us?”

Psalm 62:4


They consult only to throw him down from his high position [to dishonor him];
They delight in lies.
They bless with [the words of] their mouths,
But inwardly they curse. Selah.

Psalm 64:3


Who have sharpened their tongues like a sword.
They aim venomous words as arrows,

Proverbs 12:18


There is one who speaks rashly like the thrusts of a sword,
But the tongue of the wise brings healing.

Proverbs 26:24-26


He who hates, disguises it with his lips,
But he stores up deceit in his heart.

Proverbs 26:28


A lying tongue hates those it wounds and crushes,
And a flattering mouth works ruin.

Matthew 26:25

And Judas, the betrayer, said, “Surely it is not I, Rabbi?” Jesus said to him, You have said it yourself.”

Luke 20:20-21

So they watched [for a chance to trap] Him. They sent spies who pretended to be upright and sincere, in order that they might catch Him in some statement [that they could distort and use against Him], so that they could turn Him over to the control and authority of [Pilate] the governor.

John 13:2

It was during supper, when the devil had already put [the thought of] betraying Jesus into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son,

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
It was during supper, when the devil had already put [the thought of] betraying Jesus into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son,

General references

Job 41:3

“Will he make many supplications to you [begging to be spared]?
Or will he speak soft words to you [to coax you to treat him kindly]?
Proverbs 25:18

Like a club and a sword and a piercing arrow
Is a man who testifies falsely against his neighbor (acquaintance).
Matthew 2:7
Then Herod secretly sent for the magi and learned from them the [exact] time the star [had first] appeared.