Parallel PSA 55:21

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BSB His speech is smooth as butter,
⇔ but war is in his heart.
 ⇔ His words are softer than oil,
⇔ yet they are swords unsheathed.

OEB His mouth was smoother than butter,
⇔ but war filled his heart.
 ⇔ His words were softer than oil,
⇔ but sharper than swords.

WEB His mouth was smooth as butter,
⇔ but his heart was war.
 ⇔ His words were softer than oil,
⇔ yet they were drawn swords.

NET 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.

LSV His mouth has been sweeter than honey,
And his heart [is] war! His words have been softer than oil,
And they [are] drawn [swords].

FBV What he says is as smooth as butter, but inside he plans war; his words are as soothing as oil, but they cut like sharp swords.

T4T What he said was easy to listen to, like butter is easy to swallow [MET],
⇔ but in his inner being he hated people;
 ⇔ his words were soothing like olive oil,
⇔ but they hurt people like sharp swords do [MET].

LEB  • [fn] of his mouth were smooth, but there was battle in his heart. •  His words were smoother than oil, •  but they were drawn swords.

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BBE 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.

MOF his talk was smoother than butter,
⇔ but his thoughts were of enmity;
 ⇔ his words were softer than oil,
⇔ yet sharp as a sword.

JPS (55-22) Smoother than cream were the speeches of his mouth, but his heart was war; his words were softer than oil, yet were they keen-edged swords.

ASV His mouth was smooth as butter,
 ⇔ But his heart was war:
 ⇔ His words were softer than oil,
 ⇔ Yet were they drawn swords.

DRA No DRA PSA 55:21 verse available

YLT 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 Smooth were the milky [words] of his mouth, but his heart was war; his words were softer than oil, yet are they drawn swords.

RV His mouth was smooth as butter, but his heart was war: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.

WBS 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.

KJB 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.
  (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. )

BB The wordes of his mouth were softer then butter, yet warre was in his heart: his wordes were smother then oyle, and yet be they very swordes.
  (The words of his mouth were softer then butter, yet war was in his heart: his words were smother then oil, and yet be they very swords.)

GNV The wordes of his mouth were softer then butter, yet warre was in his heart: his words were more gentle then oyle, yet they were swordes.
  (The words of his mouth were softer then butter, yet war was in his heart: his words were more gentle then oil, yet they were swords. )

CB O cast thy burthen (or care) vpon the LORDE, he shal norish the, and not leaue the rightuous in vnquietnesse.
  (O cast thy/your burthen (or care) upon the LORD, he shall norish them, and not leave the rightuous in unquietnesse.)

WYC No WYC PSA 55:21 verse available

LUT Denn sie legen ihre Hände an seine Friedsamen und entheiligen seinen Bund.
  (Because they/she/them legen ihre Hände at his Friedsamen and entheiligen his Bund.)

CLV No CLV PSA 55:21 verse available

BRN No BRN PSA 55:21 verse available

BrLXX No BrLXX PSA 55:21 verse available