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

Psalm 55:16–21 includes a prayer for God to judge David's enemies, especially the traitor who was his former friend. David expresses supreme confidence that God ...

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.

New International Version 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 His talk is smooth as butter, yet war is in his heart; his words are more soothing than oil, yet they are drawn swords.

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

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

This verse encapsulates the essence of treachery, illustrating how the wicked can mask their intentions with flattery and friendly gestures while concealing ...

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.