ASV: His mouth was smooth as butter, But his heart was war: His words were softer than oil, Yet were they drawn swords.
BBE: The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart; his words were softer than oil, but they were sharp swords.
DBY: Smooth were the milky words of his mouth, but his heart was war; his words were softer than oil, yet are they drawn swords.
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.
JPS: Smoother than cream were the speeches of his mouth, but his heart was war; his words were softer than oil, yet were they keen-edged swords.
WBS: 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.
WEB: His mouth was smooth as butter, but his heart was war. His words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.
YLT: Sweeter than honey hath been his mouth, And his heart 'is' war! Softer have been his words than oil, And they 'are' drawn 'swords'.
