Psalms 55:21

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

Sweeter than honey hath been his mouth, And his heart `is' war! Softer have been his words than oil, And they `are' drawn `swords'.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 28:3 : 3 Draw me not with the wicked, And with workers of iniquity, Speaking peace with their neighbours, And evil in their heart.
  • Ps 57:4 : 4 My soul `is' in the midst of lions, I lie down `among' flames -- sons of men, Their teeth `are' a spear and arrows, And their tongue a sharp sword.
  • Prov 5:3-4 : 3 For the lips of a strange woman drop honey, And smoother than oil `is' her mouth, 4 And her latter end `is' bitter as wormwood, Sharp as a sword `with' mouths.
  • Prov 12:18 : 18 A rash speaker is like piercings of a sword, And the tongue of the wise is healing.
  • Prov 26:24-26 : 24 By his lips doth a hater dissemble, And in his heart he placeth deceit, 25 When his voice is gracious trust not in him, For seven abominations `are' in his heart. 26 Hatred is covered by deceit, Revealed is its wickedness in an assembly.
  • Prov 26:28 : 28 A lying tongue hateth its bruised ones, And a flattering mouth worketh an overthrow!
  • Matt 26:25 : 25 And Judas -- he who delivered him up -- answering said, `Is it I, Rabbi?' He saith to him, `Thou hast said.'
  • Luke 20:20-21 : 20 And, having watched `him', they sent forth liers in wait, feigning themselves to be righteous, that they might take hold of his word, to deliver him up to the rule and to the authority of the governor, 21 and they questioned him, saying, `Teacher, we have known that thou dost say and teach rightly, and dost not accept a person, but in truth the way of God dost teach;
  • John 13:2 : 2 And supper being come, the devil already having put `it' into the heart of Judas of Simon, Iscariot, that he may deliver him up,
  • Ps 59:7 : 7 Lo, they belch out with their mouths, Swords `are' in their lips, for `Who heareth?'
  • Ps 62:4 : 4 Only -- from his excellency They have consulted to drive away, They enjoy a lie, with their mouth they bless, And with their heart revile. Selah.
  • Ps 64:3 : 3 Who sharpened as a sword their tongue, They directed their arrow -- a bitter word.
  • Ps 12:2 : 2 Vanity they speak each with his neighbour, Lip of flattery! With heart and heart they speak.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Ps 55:20
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    20He hath sent forth his hands against his well-wishers, He hath polluted his covenant.

  • Jer 9:8
    76%

    8A slaughtering arrow `is' their tongue, Deceit it hath spoken in its mouth, Peace with its neighbour it speaketh, And in its heart it layeth its ambush,

  • Ps 10:7
    74%

    7Of oaths his mouth is full, And deceits, and fraud: Under his tongue `is' perverseness and iniquity,

  • Ps 36:3
    73%

    3The words of his mouth `are' iniquity and deceit, He ceased to act prudently -- to do good.

  • Ps 35:20
    73%

    20For they speak not peace, And against the quiet of the land, Deceitful words they devise,

  • Ps 52:2
    72%

    2Mischiefs doth thy tongue devise, Like a sharp razor, working deceit.

  • Prov 5:3
    72%

    3For the lips of a strange woman drop honey, And smoother than oil `is' her mouth,

  • Ps 64:3
    72%

    3Who sharpened as a sword their tongue, They directed their arrow -- a bitter word.

  • Ps 120:7
    72%

    7I `am' peace, and when I speak they `are' for war!

  • Ps 140:2-3
    2 verses
    71%

    2Who have devised evils in the heart, All the day they assemble `for' wars.

    3They sharpened their tongue as a serpent, Poison of an adder `is' under their lips. Selah.

  • Prov 26:22-24
    3 verses
    71%

    22The words of a tale-bearer `are' as self-inflicted wounds, And they have gone down `to' the inner parts of the heart.

    23Silver of dross spread over potsherd, `Are' burning lips and an evil heart.

    24By his lips doth a hater dissemble, And in his heart he placeth deceit,

  • Job 20:12-13
    2 verses
    70%

    12Though he doth sweeten evil in his mouth, Doth hide it under his tongue,

    13Hath pity on it, and doth not forsake it, And keep it back in the midst of his palate,

  • Isa 10:7
    70%

    7And he -- he thinketh not so, And his heart reckoneth not so, For -- to destroy `is' in his heart, And to cut off nations not a few.

  • Ps 37:14-15
    2 verses
    70%

    14A sword have the wicked opened, And they have trodden their bow, To cause to fall the poor and needy, To slaughter the upright of the way.

    15Their sword doth enter into their own heart, And their bows are shivered.

  • Isa 49:2
    70%

    2And he maketh my mouth as a sharp sword, In the shadow of His hand He hath hid me, And He maketh me for a clear arrow, In His quiver He hath hid me.

  • Prov 6:14
    70%

    14Frowardness `is' in his heart, devising evil at all times, Contentions he sendeth forth.

  • Prov 27:6
    70%

    6Faithful are the wounds of a lover, And abundant the kisses of an enemy.

  • Ps 5:9
    70%

    9For there is no stability in their mouth. Their heart `is' mischiefs, An open grave `is' their throat, Their tongue they make smooth.

  • Ps 59:7
    70%

    7Lo, they belch out with their mouths, Swords `are' in their lips, for `Who heareth?'

  • Ps 109:2
    70%

    2For the mouth of wickedness, and the mouth of deceit, Against me they have opened, They have spoken with me -- A tongue of falsehood, and words of hatred!

  • Job 20:24-25
    2 verses
    70%

    24He fleeth from an iron weapon, Pass through him doth a bow of brass.

    25One hath drawn, And it cometh out from the body, And a glittering weapon from his gall proceedeth. On him `are' terrors.

  • Prov 25:15
    70%

    15By long-suffering is a ruler persuaded, And a soft tongue breaketh a bone.

  • Ps 37:12
    70%

    12The wicked is devising against the righteous, And gnashing against him his teeth.

  • Prov 24:2
    69%

    2For destruction doth their heart meditate, And perverseness do their lips speak.

  • Ezek 21:11
    69%

    11And he giveth it for polishing, For laying hold of by the hand. It is sharpened -- the sword -- and polished, To give it into the hand of a slayer.

  • Prov 12:18
    69%

    18A rash speaker is like piercings of a sword, And the tongue of the wise is healing.

  • Job 39:23
    69%

    23Against him rattle doth quiver, The flame of a spear, and a halbert.

  • Ps 28:3
    69%

    3Draw me not with the wicked, And with workers of iniquity, Speaking peace with their neighbours, And evil in their heart.

  • Prov 15:1
    69%

    1A soft answer turneth back fury, And a grievous word raiseth up anger.

  • Job 41:21
    69%

    21His breath setteth coals on fire, And a flame from his mouth goeth forth.

  • Prov 12:20
    69%

    20Deceit `is' in the heart of those devising evil, And to those counselling peace `is' joy.

  • Prov 26:26
    69%

    26Hatred is covered by deceit, Revealed is its wickedness in an assembly.

  • Ps 50:19
    69%

    19Thy mouth thou hast sent forth with evil, And thy tongue joineth deceit together,

  • 2 Sam 22:35
    69%

    35Teaching my hands for battle, And brought down was a bow of brass by mine arms,

  • Ps 52:4
    68%

    4Thou hast loved all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue.

  • Ps 12:2
    68%

    2Vanity they speak each with his neighbour, Lip of flattery! With heart and heart they speak.

  • Ps 62:4
    68%

    4Only -- from his excellency They have consulted to drive away, They enjoy a lie, with their mouth they bless, And with their heart revile. Selah.

  • Ps 55:22
    68%

    22Cast on Jehovah that which He hath given thee, And He doth sustain thee, He doth not suffer for ever the moving of the righteous.

  • Ps 45:5
    68%

    5Thine arrows `are' sharp, -- Peoples fall under Thee -- In the heart of the enemies of the king.

  • Prov 7:21
    68%

    21She turneth him aside with the abundance of her speech, With the flattery of her lips she forceth him.

  • Ps 55:12
    68%

    12For an enemy reproacheth me not, or I bear `it', He who is hating me Hath not magnified himself against me, Or I hide from him.

  • Prov 16:24
    68%

    24Sayings of pleasantness `are' a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and healing to the bone.

  • Ps 58:7
    68%

    7They are melted as waters, They go up and down for themselves, His arrow proceedeth as they cut themselves off.

  • Prov 25:18
    68%

    18A maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow, `Is' the man testifying against his neighbour a false testimony.