Cross references
Psalm 55:21
His speech is smooth as butter,
but war is in his heart.
His words are softer than oil,
yet they are swords unsheathed.
Psalm 55:21 has 13 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 13 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Psalm 57:4 (12 votes) and Psalm 28:3 (9 votes). 41 other verses point back to it. It links with 15 other books, from Genesis 4 to James 3.
Which verses does Psalm 55:21 point to?
Ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.
- Psalm 57:412 votes
My soul is among the lions; I lie down with ravenous beasts—with men whose teeth are spears and arrows, whose tongues are sharp swords.
- Psalm 28:39 votes
Do not drag me away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, who speak peace to their neighbors while malice is in their hearts.
- Proverbs 5:3–49 votes
Though the lips of the forbidden woman drip honey and her speech is smoother than oil, in the end she is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a double-edged sword.
- Proverbs 26:289 votes
A lying tongue hates those it crushes, and a flattering mouth causes ruin.
- Psalm 12:26 votes
They lie to one another; they speak with flattering lips and a double heart.
- Psalm 64:36 votes
who sharpen their tongues like swords and aim their bitter words like arrows,
- Proverbs 26:24–266 votes
A hateful man disguises himself with his speech, but he lays up deceit in his heart. When he speaks graciously, do not believe him, for seven abominations fill his heart. …
- Luke 20:20–216 votes
So they watched Him closely and sent spies who pretended to be sincere. They were hoping to catch Him in His words in order to hand Him over to the rule and authority of the governor. “Teacher,” they inquired, “we know that You speak and teach correctly. You show no partiality but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth.
- Psalm 62:45 votes
They fully intend to cast him down from his lofty perch; they delight in lies; with their mouths they bless, but inwardly they curse. Selah
- Proverbs 12:185 votes
Speaking rashly is like a piercing sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
- Matthew 26:255 votes
- Psalm 59:74 votes
- John 13:24 votes
Which verses point to Psalm 55:21?
The 10 strongest of 41.