The King James Version Bible

Psalms 55:21

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.

Cross References

  1. Draw me not away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, which speak peace to their neighbours, but mischief is in their hearts.
  2. My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
  3. For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil: But her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a two-edged sword.
  4. They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.
  5. Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lips: for who, say they, doth hear?
  6. They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.
  7. Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:
  8. There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.
  9. He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him; When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart. Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the whole congregation.
  10. A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.
  11. Then Judas, which betrayed him, answered and said, Master, is it I? He said unto him, Thou hast said.
  12. And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor. And they asked him, saying, Master, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, neither acceptest thou the person of any, but teachest the way of God truly:
  13. And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him;