21Sweeter than honey hath been his mouth, And his heart is war! Softer have been his words than oil, And they are drawn swords.


In Context

18 He hath ransomed in peace my soul From him who is near to me, For with the multitude they were with me.

19 God doth hear and afflict them, And He sitteth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, and fear not God,

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.

23 And Thou, O God, dost bring them down To a pit of destruction, Men of blood and deceit reach not to half their days, And I — I do trust in Thee!

Psalm 55:21 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

55:21[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 New International Version of the Holy Bible

55:21His speech is smooth as butter, yet war is in his heart; his words are more soothing than oil, yet they are drawn swords.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

55:21they are divided by the wrath Of his countenance, and his heart hath drawn near. His words are smoother than oil, and the same are darts.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

55:21His mouth was smooth as butter, But his heart was war: His words were softer than oil, Yet were they drawn swords.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

55:21Smooth were the milky words of his mouth, but his heart was war; his words were softer than oil, yet are they drawn swords.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

55:21His mouth was smooth as butter, but his heart was war: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

55:21The 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 World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

55:21His mouth was smooth as butter, but his heart was war. His words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

55:21The 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.