Psalm 55:21
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
His speech is smooth as butter, but war is in his heart. His words are softer than oil, yet they are swords unsheathed.
In context
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.
Psalm 55:21 in every translation
- BSB 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.
- KJV 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.
- WEB 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.
- ASV 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.
- YLT Young's 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].
- DBY 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.
- WBS Webster Bible
- 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.