New International Version (NIV)
21His talk is smooth as butter,
yet war is in his heart;
his words are more soothing than oil,
yet they are drawn swords.
Psalm 55:21
Psalm 55:21 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)
21His 55:21 Lit mouthspeech was smoother than butter,
But his heart was war;
His words were softer than oil,
Yet they were drawn swords.
New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
21His speech was smoother than butter,
But his heart was war;
His words were softer than oil,
Yet they were drawn swords.
Amplified Bible (AMP)
21The words of his mouth were smoother than butter,
But his heart was hostile;
His words were softer than oil,
Yet they were drawn swords.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
21His speech is smooth as butter,
but war is in his heart.
His words are softer than oil,
yet they are swords unsheathed.
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
21His talk is as smooth as butter.
But he has war in his heart.
His words flow like olive oil.
But they are like swords ready for battle.