Psalm 55:21 in Other Translations
King James Version (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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
His mouth was smooth as butter, But his heart was war: His words were softer than oil, Yet were they drawn swords.
Bible in Basic English (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.
Darby English Bible (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.
Webster's Bible (WBT)
He hath put forth his hands against such as are at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant.
World English Bible (WEB)
His mouth was smooth as butter, But his heart was war. His words were softer than oil, Yet they were drawn swords.
Young's Literal Translation (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'.
| The words were was were | חָלְק֤וּ׀ | ḥolqû | hole-KOO |
| smoother butter, | מַחְמָאֹ֣ת | maḥmāʾōt | mahk-ma-OTE |
| than mouth | פִּיו֮ | pîw | peeoo |
| his of | וּֽקֲרָב | ûqărob | OO-kuh-rove |
| but war heart: his | לִ֫בּ֥וֹ | libbô | LEE-boh |
| in were | רַכּ֖וּ | rakkû | RA-koo |
| softer his | דְבָרָ֥יו | dĕbārāyw | deh-va-RAV |
| words oil, | מִשֶּׁ֗מֶן | miššemen | mee-SHEH-men |
| than yet they | וְהֵ֣מָּה | wĕhēmmâ | veh-HAY-ma |
| drawn swords. | פְתִחֽוֹת׃ | pĕtiḥôt | feh-tee-HOTE |