Compare Translations for Psalms 55:21

21 His buttery words are smooth, but war is in his heart. His words are softer than oil, but they are drawn swords.
21 His speech was smooth as butter, yet war was in his heart; his words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.
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.
21 All my life I've been charmed by his speech, never dreaming he'd turn on me. His words, which were music to my ears, turned to daggers in my heart.
21 His speech was smoother than butter, But his heart was war; His words were softer than oil, Yet they were drawn swords.
21 His talk is smooth as butter, yet war is in his heart; his words are more soothing than oil, yet they are drawn swords.
21 The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, But war was in his heart; His words were softer than oil, Yet they were drawn swords.
21 His words are as smooth as butter, but in his heart is war. His words are as soothing as lotion, but underneath are daggers!
21 with speech smoother than butter, but with a heart set on war; with words that were softer than oil, but in fact were drawn swords.
21 His mouth was smooth as butter, But his heart was war: His words were softer than oil, Yet were they drawn swords.
21 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.
21 Though his talk is smoother than butter, war is in his heart; though his words are more silky than oil, they are really drawn swords:
21 Though his talk is smoother than butter, war is in his heart; though his words are more silky than oil, they are really drawn swords:
21 What he said sounded smoother than butter, but his heart was at war. His words seemed more soothing than oil, but in fact they were sharp swords.
21 Smooth were the milky [words] of his mouth, but his heart was war; his words were softer than oil, yet are they drawn swords.
21 His words were smoother than cream, but there was hatred in his heart; his words were as soothing as oil, but they cut like sharp swords.
21 His words were smoother than cream, but there was hatred in his heart; his words were as soothing as oil, but they cut like sharp swords.
21 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.
21 His mouth was smooth as butter, But his heart was war. His words were softer than oil, Yet they were drawn swords.
21 The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart; his words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.
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.
21 The {buttery words} of his mouth were smooth, but [there was] battle in his heart. His words were smoother than oil, but they [were] drawn swords.
21 His words are slippery like butter, but war is in his heart. His words are smoother than oil, but they cut like knives.
21 His talk is as smooth as butter. But he has war in his heart. His words flow like olive oil. But they are like swords ready for battle.
21 with speech smoother than butter, but with a heart set on war; with words that were softer than oil, but in fact were drawn swords.
21 (54-22) They 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.
21 His speech was smoother than butter, yet war was in his heart; his words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.
21 His speech was smoother than butter, yet war was in his heart; his words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.
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.
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.
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.
21 His mouth was smooth as butter, But his heart was war. His words were softer than oil, Yet they were drawn swords.
21 the cheers thereof were parted from ire; and his heart nighed. The words thereof were softer than oil; and they be darts. (their words were smoother than butter; but battle was in their hearts. Their words were softer than oil; but they were as sharp as darts.)
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].

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