Psalms 55:20-21 in English

²⁰ He hath put forth his hands against such as were at peace with him: He hath profaned his covenant.

²¹ His mouth was smooth as butter, But his heart was war: His words were softer than oil, Yet were they drawn swords.

²⁰ He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant.

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.

²⁰ He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant.

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.

²⁰ He hath put forth his hands against such as were at peace with him: he hath profaned his covenant.

²¹ His mouth was smooth as butter, but his heart was war: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.

²⁰ My companion, whom I mentioned previously, betrayed his friends and broke the agreement that he made with them.

²¹ 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.

²⁰ He raises his hands against his friends. He has violated his covenant.

²¹ His mouth was smooth as butter, but his heart was war. His words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.

²⁰ He raises his hands against his friends. He has violated his covenant.

²¹ His mouth was smooth as butter, but his heart was war. His words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.

²⁰ He raises his hands against his friends. He has violated his covenant.

²¹ His mouth was smooth as butter, but his heart was war. His words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.

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

²¹ 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.

²⁰ He hath put forth his hands against such as are at peace with him; he hath profaned his covenant.

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

²⁰ As for my best friend, he attacked his friends who had no quarrel with him; he broke the promises he had made to them.

²¹ 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.

²⁰ Hee layed his hande vpon such, as be at peace with him, and he brake his couenant.

²¹ The wordes of his mouth were softer then butter, yet warre was in his heart: his words were more gentle then oyle, yet they were swordes.

²⁰ (55-21) He hath put forth his hands against them that were at peace with him; he hath profaned his covenant.

²¹ (55-22) 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.

²⁰ He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: He hath broken his covenant.

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.

²⁰ (55:21) He stretcheth out his hands against those at peace with him: he violateth his covenant.

²¹ (55:22) The creamy words of his mouth are smooth, yet there is war in his heart; his words are softer than oil, yet are they drawn swords.

²⁰ They lift up their hands against their friend, And break their covenant with him.

²¹ Their speech was softer than butter, But war was in their heart; Their words were smoother than oil, Yet were they drawn swords.

²⁰ My friend turned against me, betrayed his word.

²¹ His mouth was smoother than butter, but war filled his heart. His words were softer than oil, but sharper than swords.

²⁰ My friend turned against me, betrayed his word.

²¹ His mouth was smoother than butter, but war filled his heart. His words were softer than oil, but sharper than swords.

²⁰ He raises his hands against his friends. He has violated his covenant.

²¹ His mouth was smooth as butter, but his heart was war. His words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.

²⁰ My friend has raised his hands against those who were at peace with him; he has not respected the covenant that he had.

²¹ His mouth was smooth as butter, but his heart was hostile; his words were softer than oil, yet they were actually drawn swords.

²⁰ He raises his hands against his friends. He has violated his covenant.

²¹ His mouth was smooth as butter, but his heart was war. His words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.

²⁰ He raises his hands against his friends. He has violated his covenant.

²¹ His mouth was smooth as butter, but his heart was war. His words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.

²⁰ He hath put forth his hands against such as are at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant.

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.

²⁰ He raises his hands against his friends. He has violated his covenant.

²¹ His mouth was smooth as butter, but his heart was war. His words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.

²⁰ He raises his hands against his friends. He has violated his covenant.

²¹ His mouth was smooth as butter, but his heart was war. His words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.

²⁰ he holdeth forth his hand in yielding. They defouled his testament,

²¹ the cheers thereof were parted from ire; and his heart nighed. The words thereof were softer than oil; and they be darts.

²⁰ he holdeth forth his hand in yielding. They defouled his testament, (indeed, they put forth their hands, against those who be at peace with them. They have broken their promise, or their covenant,)

²¹ the cheers thereof were parted from ire; and his heart nighed. The words thereof were softer than oil; and they be darts. (their words were smoother than butter; but battle was in their hearts. Their words were softer than oil; but they were as sharp as darts.)

²⁰ He hath sent forth his hands against his well-wishers, He hath polluted his covenant.

²¹ Sweeter than honey hath been his mouth, And his heart is war! Softer have been his words than oil, And they are drawn swords.