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Psalms 55:21
Psalms 55:21 is verse 21 of Psalms chapter 55, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
His speech is smooth as butter, but war is in his heart. His words are softer than oil, yet they are swords unsheathed.
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.
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.
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Psalms 55:19–23 · Berean Standard Bible
19 God will hear and humiliate them— the One enthroned for the ages— Selah because they do not change and they have no fear of God.
20 My companion attacks his friends; he violates his covenant.
21 His speech is smooth as butter, but war is in his heart. His words are softer than oil, yet they are swords unsheathed.
22 Cast your burden upon the LORD and He will sustain you; He will never let the righteous be shaken.
23 But You, O God, will bring them down to the Pit of destruction; men of bloodshed and deceit will not live out half their days. But I will trust in You.
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
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.
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.
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. Selah
Psalms 64:3who sharpen their tongues like swords and aim their bitter words like arrows,
Proverbs 5:3Though the lips of the forbidden woman drip honey and her speech is smoother than oil,
Proverbs 5:4in the end she is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a double-edged sword.
Proverbs 12:18Speaking rashly is like a piercing sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
Proverbs 26:24A hateful man disguises himself with his speech, but he lays up deceit in his heart.
Proverbs 26:25When he speaks graciously, do not believe him, for seven abominations fill his heart.
Proverbs 26:26Though his hatred is concealed by deception, his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.
Proverbs 26:28A lying tongue hates those it crushes, and a flattering mouth causes ruin.
Matthew 26:25Then Judas, who would betray Him, said, “Surely not I, Rabbi?” Jesus answered, “You have said it yourself.”
Luke 20:20So 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.
Luke 20:21“Teacher,” they inquired, “we know that You speak and teach correctly. You show no partiality, but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth.
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.