Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleHis speech is smooth as butter, but war is in his heart. His words are softer than oil, yet they are swords unsheathed. Young's Literal Translation Sweeter than honey hath been his mouth, And his heart [is] war! Softer have been his words than oil, And they [are] drawn [swords]. 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 His speechפִּיו֮ (pîw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to is smooth חָלְק֤וּ ׀ (ḥā·lə·qū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 2505: To be smooth, to apportion, separate as butter, מַחְמָאֹ֣ת (maḥ·mā·’ōṯ) Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 4260: Something buttery, as, flattery but war וּֽקֲרָב־ (ū·qă·rāḇ-) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 7128: Hostile encounter is in his heart. לִ֫בּ֥וֹ (lib·bōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre His words דְבָרָ֥יו (ḏə·ḇā·rāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause are softer רַכּ֖וּ (rak·kū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 7401: To be tender, weak or soft than oil, מִשֶּׁ֗מֶן (miš·še·men) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 8081: Grease, liquid, richness yet they are וְהֵ֣מָּה (wə·hêm·māh) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine plural Strong's 1992: They swords unsheathed. פְתִחֽוֹת׃ (p̄ə·ṯi·ḥō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 6609: Something opened, a drawn sword |
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