Psalms 55

NET

21 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.


Darby

21 Smooth were the milky [words] of his mouthD3537, but his heart was war; his words were softer than oil, yet are they drawn swords.


Darby Bible Notes

mouth - Or '[The words of] his mouth were smooth as butter.'


KJV

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.