Psa Psalms, psalm Book of Psalms, psalm 55

Psalms 55:21 in different translations

English

KJV (66 books) +3 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.

ASV +1 His mouth was smooth as butter, But his heart was war: His words were softer than oil, Yet were they drawn swords.

BSB +1 His speech is smooth as butter, but war is in his heart. His words are softer than oil, yet they are swords unsheathed.

DRA [54:22] They are divided by the wrath Of his countenance, and his heart hath drawn near. His words are smoother than oil, and the same are darts.

FBV What he says is as smooth as butter, but inside he plans war; his words are as soothing as oil, but they cut like sharp swords.

JPS Smoother than cream were the speeches of his mouth, but his heart was war; his words were softer than oil, yet were they keen-edged swords.

LSV His mouth has been sweeter than honey, || And his heart [is] war! His words have been softer than oil, || And they [are] drawn [swords].

NASB His speech was smoother than butter, But his heart was war; His words were softer than oil, Yet they were drawn swords. NASB 2020

NIV (US) +1 His talk is smooth as butter, yet war is in his heart; his words are more soothing than oil, yet they are drawn swords.

OJB [55:22] The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his lev; his devarim were softer than shemen, yet they were drawn swords.

T4T What he said was easy to listen to, like butter is easy to swallow [MET], but in his inner being he hated people; his words were soothing like olive oil, but they hurt people like sharp swords do [MET].

WEB (US) +7 His mouth was smooth as butter, but his heart was war. His words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.

Russian

РСП (66 кн.) +2 [54:22] уста их мягче масла, а в сердце их вражда; слова их нежнее елея, но они суть обнаженные мечи.

НРП [54:22] Речь его мягче масла, но в сердце его — война; слова — нежнее масла оливкового, но они — обнаженные мечи.

Заокская (Кулаков) [54:22] Речь их гладка, как масло, но вражда в их сердцах, слова их нежнее елея, но они — обнаженный меч.

ВП +2 [54:22] Речь его мягче масла, но в сердце его — война; слова — нежнее оливкового масла, но по сути они — обнажённые мечи.

СП (БЛ) [54:22] Речь его приятна, слова успокоительны, но они опасны словно меч, и в его сердце прячется вражда.