Psalms 55:21

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 28:3 : 3 Do not take me away with the sinners and the workers of evil, who say words of peace to their neighbours, but evil is in their hearts.
  • Ps 57:4 : 4 My soul is among lions; I am stretched out among those who are on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and whose tongue is a sharp sword.
  • Prov 5:3-4 : 3 For honey is dropping from the lips of the strange woman, and her mouth is smoother than oil; 4 But her end is bitter as wormwood, and sharp as a two-edged sword;
  • Prov 12:18 : 18 There are some whose uncontrolled talk is like the wounds of a sword, but the tongue of the wise makes one well again.
  • Prov 26:24-26 : 24 With his lips the hater makes things seem what they are not, but deceit is stored up inside him; 25 When he says fair words, have no belief in him; for in his heart are seven evils: 26 Though his hate is covered with deceit, his sin will be seen openly before the meeting of the people.
  • Prov 26:28 : 28 A false tongue has hate for those who have clean hearts, and a smooth mouth is a cause of falling.
  • Matt 26:25 : 25 And Judas, who was false to him, made answer and said, Is it I, Master? He says to him, Yes.
  • Luke 20:20-21 : 20 And they kept watch on him, and sent out secret representatives, who were acting the part of good men, in order that they might get something from his words, on account of which they might give him up to the government and into the power of the ruler. 21 And they put a question to him, saying, Master, we are certain that your teaching and your words are right, and that you have no respect for a man's position, but you are teaching the true way of God:
  • John 13:2 : 2 So while a meal was going on, the Evil One having now put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to be false to him,
  • Ps 59:7 : 7 See, hate is dropping from their lips; curses are on their tongues: they say, Who gives attention to it?
  • Ps 62:4 : 4 Their only thought is to put him down from his place of honour; their delight is in deceit: blessing is in their mouths but cursing in their hearts. (Selah.)
  • Ps 64:3 : 3 Who make their tongues sharp like a sword, and whose arrows are pointed, even bitter words;
  • Ps 12:2 : 2 Everyone says false words to his neighbour: their tongues are smooth in their talk, and their hearts are full of deceit.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Ps 55:20
    79%

    20He has put out his hand against those who were at peace with him; he has not kept his agreement.

  • Jer 9:8
    76%

    8His tongue is an arrow causing death; the words of his mouth are deceit: he says words of peace to his neighbour, but in his heart he is waiting secretly for him.

  • Ps 10:7
    74%

    7His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and false words: under his tongue are evil purposes and dark thoughts.

  • Ps 36:3
    73%

    3In the words of his mouth are evil and deceit; he has given up being wise and doing good.

  • Ps 35:20
    73%

    20For they do not say words of peace; in their deceit they are designing evil things against the quiet ones in the land.

  • Ps 52:2
    72%

    2Purposing destruction, using deceit; your tongue is like a sharp blade.

  • Prov 5:3
    72%

    3For honey is dropping from the lips of the strange woman, and her mouth is smoother than oil;

  • Ps 64:3
    72%

    3Who make their tongues sharp like a sword, and whose arrows are pointed, even bitter words;

  • Ps 120:7
    72%

    7I am for peace: but when I say so, they are for war.

  • Ps 140:2-3
    2 verses
    71%

    2For their hearts are full of evil designs; and they are ever making ready causes of war.

    3Their tongues are sharp like the tongue of a snake; the poison of snakes is under their lips. (Selah.)

  • Prov 26:22-24
    3 verses
    71%

    22The words of one who says evil of his neighbour secretly are like sweet food, they go down into the inner parts of the stomach.

    23Smooth lips and an evil heart are like a vessel of earth plated with silver waste.

    24With his lips the hater makes things seem what they are not, but deceit is stored up inside him;

  • Job 20:12-13
    2 verses
    70%

    12Though evil-doing is sweet in his mouth, and he keeps it secretly under his tongue;

    13Though he takes care of it, and does not let it go, but keeps it still in his mouth;

  • Isa 10:7
    70%

    7But this is not what is in his mind, and this is not his design; but his purpose is destruction, and the cutting off of more and more nations.

  • Ps 37:14-15
    2 verses
    70%

    14The evil-doers have taken out their swords, their bows are bent; for crushing the poor, and to put to death those who are upright in their ways.

    15But their swords will be turned into their hearts, and their bows will be broken.

  • Isa 49:2
    70%

    2And he has made my mouth like a sharp sword, in the shade of his hand he has kept me; and he has made me like a polished arrow, keeping me in his secret place;

  • Prov 6:14
    70%

    14His mind is ever designing evil: he lets loose violent acts.

  • Prov 27:6
    70%

    6The wounds of a friend are given in good faith, but the kisses of a hater are false.

  • Ps 5:9
    70%

    9For no faith may be put in their words; their inner part is nothing but evil; their throat is like an open place for the dead; smooth are the words of their tongues.

  • Ps 59:7
    70%

    7See, hate is dropping from their lips; curses are on their tongues: they say, Who gives attention to it?

  • Ps 109:2
    70%

    2For the mouth of the sinner is open against me in deceit: his tongue has said false things against me.

  • Job 20:24-25
    2 verses
    70%

    24He may go in flight from the iron spear, but the arrow from the bow of brass will go through him;

    25He is pulling it out, and it comes out of his back; and its shining point comes out of his side; he is overcome by fears.

  • Prov 25:15
    70%

    15A judge is moved by one who for a long time undergoes wrongs without protest, and by a soft tongue even bone is broken.

  • Ps 37:12
    70%

    12The sinner has evil designs against the upright, lifting up the voice of wrath against him.

  • Prov 24:2
    69%

    2For the purposes of their hearts are destruction, and their lips are talking of trouble.

  • Ezek 21:11
    69%

    11And I have given it to the polisher so that it may be taken in the hand: he has made the sword sharp, he has had it polished, to put it into the hand of him who gives death.

  • Prov 12:18
    69%

    18There are some whose uncontrolled talk is like the wounds of a sword, but the tongue of the wise makes one well again.

  • Job 39:23
    69%

    23Is it through you that he is shaking like a locust, in the pride of his loud-sounding breath?

  • Ps 28:3
    69%

    3Do not take me away with the sinners and the workers of evil, who say words of peace to their neighbours, but evil is in their hearts.

  • Prov 15:1
    69%

    1By a soft answer wrath is turned away, but a bitter word is a cause of angry feelings.

  • Job 41:21
    69%

    21Under him are sharp edges of broken pots: as if he was pulling a grain-crushing instrument over the wet earth.

  • Prov 12:20
    69%

    20Deceit is in the heart of those whose designs are evil, but for those purposing peace there is joy.

  • Prov 26:26
    69%

    26Though his hate is covered with deceit, his sin will be seen openly before the meeting of the people.

  • Ps 50:19
    69%

    19You have given your mouth to evil, your tongue to words of deceit.

  • 2 Sam 22:35
    69%

    35He makes my hands expert in war, so that a bow of brass is bent by my arms.

  • Ps 52:4
    68%

    4Destruction is in all your words, O false tongue.

  • Ps 12:2
    68%

    2Everyone says false words to his neighbour: their tongues are smooth in their talk, and their hearts are full of deceit.

  • Ps 62:4
    68%

    4Their only thought is to put him down from his place of honour; their delight is in deceit: blessing is in their mouths but cursing in their hearts. (Selah.)

  • Ps 55:22
    68%

    22Put your cares on the Lord, and he will be your support; he will not let the upright man be moved.

  • Ps 45:5
    68%

    5Your arrows are sharp in the heart of the king's haters; because of them the peoples are falling under you.

  • Prov 7:21
    68%

    21With her fair words she overcame him, forcing him with her smooth lips.

  • Ps 55:12
    68%

    12For it was not my hater who said evil of me; that would have been no grief to me; it was not one outside the number of my friends who made himself strong against me, or I would have kept myself from him in a secret place;

  • Prov 16:24
    68%

    24Pleasing words are like honey, sweet to the soul and new life to the bones.

  • Ps 58:7
    68%

    7Let them be turned to liquid like the ever-flowing waters; let them be cut off like the grass by the way.

  • Prov 25:18
    68%

    18One who gives false witness against his neighbour is a hammer and a sword and a sharp arrow.