Psalm 55:21
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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.His speech is smooth as butter, but war is in his heart. His words are softer than oil, yet they are swords unsheathed.
In other translations
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.His speech is smooth as butter, but war is in his heart. His words are softer than oil, yet they are swords unsheathed.
Hebrew words
חָלְקוּ׀chalkuthey were smoothH2505מַחְמָאֹתmachma'ot[the] creamy things ofH4260פִּיוpivmouth hisH6310וּקֲרָב־ukarov-and [was] warH7128לִבּוֹliboheart hisH3820רַכּוּrakuthey were softH7401דְבָרָיוdevaravwords hisH1697מִשֶּׁמֶןmishemenmore than oilH8081וְהֵמָּהvehemahand theyH1992פְתִחוֹת׃fetichot[were] drawn swordsH6609
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
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- Psalm 28:3Draw me not away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, which speak peace to their neighbours, but mischief is in their hearts.Do not drag me away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, who speak peace to their neighbors while malice is in their hearts.
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