Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
Sweeter than honey hath been his mouth, And his heart is war! Softer have been his words than oil, And they are drawn swords.
New American Standard Bible
But his heart was war;
His words were
Yet they were drawn
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
but war is in his heart.
His words are softer than oil,
but they are drawn swords.
International Standard Version
His mouth is as smooth as butter, while war is in his heart. His words were as smooth as olive oil, while his sword is drawn.
A Conservative Version
His mouth was smooth as butter, but his heart was war. His words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.
American Standard Version
His mouth was smooth as butter, But his heart was war: His words were softer than oil, Yet were they drawn swords.
Amplified
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.
Bible in Basic English
The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart; his words were softer than oil, but they were sharp swords.
Darby Translation
Smooth were the milky words of his mouth, but his heart was war; his words were softer than oil, yet are they drawn swords.
Julia Smith Translation
They were divided from the wrath of his mouth, and his heart drew near: his words were soft above oil, and they drawn swords.
King James 2000
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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The {buttery words} of his mouth were smooth, but [there was] battle in his heart. His words were smoother than oil, but they [were] drawn swords.
Modern King James verseion
The butterings of his mouth were forked, but war was in his heart; his words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Their mouths are softer than butter, and yet have they battle in their mind: their words are smoother than oil, and yet be they very swords.
NET Bible
His words are as smooth as butter, but he harbors animosity in his heart. His words seem softer than oil, but they are really like sharp swords.
New Heart English Bible
His mouth was smooth as butter, but his heart was war. His words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.
The Emphasized Bible
Smoother than curds, were the words of his mouth, But, war, was in his heart, - Softer his words than oil, Yet, they, were drawn swords!
Webster
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.
World English Bible
His mouth was smooth as butter, but his heart was war. His words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.
Themes
Evil » Speech evil speaking » General references to
Friends » False friends » David's friends were false to david
Sincerity » The wicked devoid of
Sincerity » Evil people are devoid of
Speaking, evil » General references to
Speech » Evil, general references to
Topics
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 55:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
Betrayal By A Friend
20 He hath sent forth his hands against his well-wishers, He hath polluted his covenant. 21 Sweeter than honey hath been his mouth, And his heart is war! Softer have been his words than oil, And they are drawn swords. 22 Cast on Jehovah that which He hath given thee, And He doth sustain thee, He doth not suffer for ever the moving of the righteous.
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 28:3
Draw me not with the wicked, And with workers of iniquity, Speaking peace with their neighbours, And evil in their heart.
Psalm 57:4
My soul is in the midst of lions, I lie down among flames -- sons of men, Their teeth are a spear and arrows, And their tongue a sharp sword.
Proverbs 5:3-4
For the lips of a strange woman drop honey, And smoother than oil is her mouth,
Psalm 12:2
Vanity they speak each with his neighbour, Lip of flattery! With heart and heart they speak.
Psalm 59:7
Lo, they belch out with their mouths, Swords are in their lips, for 'Who heareth?'
Psalm 62:4
Only -- from his excellency They have consulted to drive away, They enjoy a lie, with their mouth they bless, And with their heart revile. Selah.
Psalm 64:3
Who sharpened as a sword their tongue, They directed their arrow -- a bitter word.
Proverbs 12:18
A rash speaker is like piercings of a sword, And the tongue of the wise is healing.
Proverbs 26:24-26
By his lips doth a hater dissemble, And in his heart he placeth deceit,
Proverbs 26:28
A lying tongue hateth its bruised ones, And a flattering mouth worketh an overthrow!
Matthew 26:25
And Judas -- he who delivered him up -- answering said, 'Is it I, Rabbi?' He saith to him, 'Thou hast said.'
Luke 20:20-21
And, having watched him, they sent forth liers in wait, feigning themselves to be righteous, that they might take hold of his word, to deliver him up to the rule and to the authority of the governor,
John 13:2
And supper being come, the devil already having put it into the heart of Judas of Simon, Iscariot, that he may deliver him up,