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21The words of his mouth were smoother{H8804)} than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer{H8804)} than oil, yet were they drawn swords.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil: …
Draw me not away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, which speak peace to their neighbours, but mischief is in their hearts.
A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.
Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 16-23)In these verses, I. David perseveres in his resolution to call upon God, being well assured that he should not seek him in vain (Ps. 55:16): “ As for me , let them take what course they please to secure themselves, let violence and strife be their guards, prayer shall be mind; this I have found comfort in, and therefore this will I abide by: I will call upon God , and commit myself to him, and the…
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