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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.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
[The words] of his mouth according Noun H6310 פִּיו֮ piv
were smoother deal Verb H2505 חָלְק֤וּ cha·le·ku
than butter than butter Noun H4260 מַחְמָאֹ֣ת mach·ma·'ot
[was] in his heart care for Noun H3820 לִ֫בֹּ֥ו lib·bov
but war battle Noun H7128 וּֽקֲרָב־ u·ka·rav-
his words act Noun H1697 דְבָרָ֥יו de·va·rav
were softer faint Verb H7401 רַכּ֖וּ rak·ku
than oil anointing Noun H8081 מִשֶּׁ֗מֶן mi·she·men
yet [were] they drawn swords drawn sword Noun H6609 פְתִחֹֽות׃ fe·ti·cho·vt.

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King James Bible 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.
Hebrew Greek English The words of his mouth were His speech was smoother than butter, but war But his heart was in his heart: his war; His words were softer than oil, yet Yet they were they drawn swords.
New American Standard Bible 1995 The words of his mouth were His speech was smoother than butter, but war But his heart was in his heart: his war; His words were softer than oil, yet Yet they were they drawn swords.