Psalm 55:21 | |
NASB: His speech was smoother than butter, But his heart was war; His words were softer than oil, Yet they were drawn swords. (NASB ©1995) GWT: His speech is smoother than butter, but there is war in his heart. His words are more soothing than oil, but they are like swords ready to attack. (GOD'S WORD®) KJV: 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. ASV: His mouth was smooth as butter, But his heart was war: His words were softer than oil, Yet were they drawn swords. 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. 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. JPS: 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. 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. WEB: His mouth was smooth as butter, but his heart was war. His words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords. 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]. | |
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