Psalms 55:21

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

His words are as smooth as butter, but he harbors animosity in his heart. His words seem softer than oil, but they are really like sharp swords.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 28:3 : 3 Do not drag me away with evil men, with those who behave wickedly, who talk so friendly to their neighbors, while they plan to harm them!
  • Ps 57:4 : 4 I am surrounded by lions; I lie down among those who want to devour me; men whose teeth are spears and arrows, whose tongues are a sharp sword.
  • Prov 5:3-4 : 3 For the lips of the adulterous woman drip honey, and her seductive words are smoother than olive oil, 4 but in the end she is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a two-edged sword.
  • Prov 12:18 : 18 Speaking recklessly is like the thrusts of a sword, but the words of the wise bring healing.
  • Prov 26:24-26 : 24 The one who hates others disguises it with his lips, but he stores up deceit within him. 25 When he speaks graciously, do not believe him, for there are seven abominations within him. 26 Though his hatred may be concealed by deceit, his evil will be uncovered in the assembly.
  • Prov 26:28 : 28 A lying tongue hates those crushed by it, and a flattering mouth works ruin.
  • Matt 26:25 : 25 Then Judas, the one who would betray him, said,“Surely not I, Rabbi?” Jesus replied,“You have said it yourself.”
  • Luke 20:20-21 : 20 Paying Taxes to Caesar Then they watched him carefully and sent spies who pretended to be sincere. They wanted to take advantage of what he might say so that they could deliver him up to the authority and jurisdiction of the governor. 21 Thus they asked him,“Teacher, we know that you speak and teach correctly, and show no partiality, but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth.
  • John 13:2 : 2 The evening meal was in progress, and the devil had already put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, that he should betray Jesus.
  • Ps 59:7 : 7 Look, they hurl insults at me and openly threaten to kill me, for they say,“Who hears?”
  • Ps 62:4 : 4 They spend all their time planning how to bring him down. They love to use deceit; they pronounce blessings with their mouths, but inwardly they utter curses.(Selah)
  • Ps 64:3 : 3 They sharpen their tongues like a sword; they aim their arrow, a slanderous charge,
  • Ps 12:2 : 2 People lie to one another; they flatter and deceive.

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    20He attacks his friends; he breaks his solemn promises to them.

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    8Their tongues are like deadly arrows. They are always telling lies. Friendly words for their neighbors come from their mouths. But their minds are thinking up ways to trap them.

  • Ps 10:7
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    7His mouth is full of curses and deceptive, harmful words; his tongue injures and destroys.

  • Ps 36:3
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    3The words he speaks are sinful and deceitful; he does not care about doing what is wise and right.

  • Ps 35:20
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    20For they do not try to make peace with others, but plan ways to deceive those who live peacefully in the land.

  • Ps 52:2
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    2Your tongue carries out your destructive plans; it is as effective as a sharp razor, O deceiver.

  • Prov 5:3
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    3For the lips of the adulterous woman drip honey, and her seductive words are smoother than olive oil,

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    7I am committed to peace, but when I speak, they want to make war.

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  • Prov 26:22-24
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    12“If evil is sweet in his mouth and he hides it under his tongue,

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    14Evil men draw their swords and prepare their bows, to bring down the oppressed and needy, and to slaughter those who are godly.

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    2He made my mouth like a sharp sword, he hid me in the hollow of his hand; he made me like a sharpened arrow, he hid me in his quiver.

  • Prov 6:14
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    14he plots evil with perverse thoughts in his heart, he spreads contention at all times.

  • Prov 27:6
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    6Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but the kisses of an enemy are excessive.

  • Ps 5:9
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    9For they do not speak the truth; their stomachs are like the place of destruction, their throats like an open grave, their tongues like a steep slope leading into it.

  • Ps 59:7
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    7Look, they hurl insults at me and openly threaten to kill me, for they say,“Who hears?”

  • Ps 109:2
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    2For they say cruel and deceptive things to me; they lie to me.

  • Job 20:24-25
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    24If he flees from an iron weapon, then an arrow from a bronze bow pierces him.

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    15Through patience a ruler can be persuaded, and a soft tongue can break a bone.

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    12Evil men plot against the godly and viciously attack them.

  • Prov 24:2
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    2for their hearts contemplate violence, and their lips speak harm.

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    18Speaking recklessly is like the thrusts of a sword, but the words of the wise bring healing.

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    23On it the quiver rattles; the lance and javelin flash.

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    3Do not drag me away with evil men, with those who behave wickedly, who talk so friendly to their neighbors, while they plan to harm them!

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    1A gentle response turns away anger, but a harsh word stirs up wrath.

  • Job 41:21
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    21Its breath sets coals ablaze and a flame shoots from its mouth.

  • Prov 12:20
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    20Deceit is in the heart of those who plot evil, but those who promote peace have joy.

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    26Though his hatred may be concealed by deceit, his evil will be uncovered in the assembly.

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    19You do damage with words, and use your tongue to deceive.

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    35He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend even the strongest bow.

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    4You love to use all the words that destroy, and the tongue that deceives.

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    2People lie to one another; they flatter and deceive.

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    4They spend all their time planning how to bring him down. They love to use deceit; they pronounce blessings with their mouths, but inwardly they utter curses.(Selah)

  • Ps 55:22
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    22Throw your burden upon the LORD, and he will sustain you. He will never allow the godly to be shaken.

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    5Your arrows are sharp and penetrate the hearts of the king’s enemies. Nations fall at your feet.

  • Prov 7:21
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    21She turned him aside with her persuasions; with her smooth talk she was enticing him along.

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    12Indeed, it is not an enemy who insults me, or else I could bear it; it is not one who hates me who arrogantly taunts me, or else I could hide from him.

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    24Pleasant words are like a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.

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    7Let them disappear like water that flows away! Let them wither like grass!

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    18Like a club or a sword or a sharp arrow, so is the one who testifies against his neighbor as a false witness.