Psalms 55:21⥂
KJV:
[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.
BSB:
His speech is smooth as butter, but war is in his heart. His words are softer than oil, yet they are swords unsheathed.
Hebrew:
חָלְק֤וּ׀ מַחְמָאֹ֣ת פִּיו֮ וּֽקֲרָב־ לִ֫בּ֥וֹ רַכּ֖וּ דְבָרָ֥יו מִשֶּׁ֗מֶן וְהֵ֣מָּה פְתִחֽוֹת׃
Topics:
FALSEHOOD • FRIENDS • HYPOCRISY • SINCERITY • WORDS
LXX:
Greek Text
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| Translation | Hebrew/Aramaic | Transliteration [morphology] | Texts |
|---|---|---|---|
| they were smooth | חָלְק֤וּ׀ | chal.KuHVqp3cp | L |
| [the] creamy things of | מַחְמָאֹ֣ת | mach.ma.'OtHNcfpc | L |
| mouth his | פִּיו֮ | piHNcmsc vHSp3ms | L |
| and [was] war | וּֽקֲרָב־ | u.HC ka.rov-HNcmsa | L |
| heart his | לִ֫בּ֥וֹ | li.BHNcmsc oHSp3ms | L |
| they were soft | רַכּ֖וּ | ra.KuHVqp3cp | L |
| words his | דְבָרָ֥יו | de.va.RaHNcmpc vHSp3ms | L |
| more than oil | מִשֶּׁ֗מֶן | mi.HR She.menHNcmsa | L |
| and they | וְהֵ֣מָּה | ve.HC He.mahHPp3mp | L |
| [were] drawn swords | פְתִחֽוֹת׃ | fe.ti.ChotHNcfpa | L |
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