 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - Bible - 1805 - 506 pages
...both as Ms king and friend. [The words] of his mouth were smoother than butter, soft and insinuating ; but war [was] in his heart : his words were softer than oil, yet [were] they like drawn swords, designed to injlict a mcr22 tal wound. Yet, O my soul, think no more of this ; but... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - Bible - 1805 - 504 pages
...his king and friend. [The words] of his mouth were smoother than butter, toft and insinuating ; hut war [was] in his heart : his words were softer than oil, yet [were] they like drawn swords, designed to inflict a mor22 tal wound. Yet, О ту soul, think no more of this... | |
 | Hugh Gaston - Bible - 1807 - 550 pages
...lovest all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue. Ver. 5. God shall destroy thee for ever. Iv. 21. The words of his mouth were smoother than butter,...were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords. Ver. 12, 13, 15. Ver. 23. Thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction. Ps. lviii.... | |
 | Glasgow presbytery - Glasgow (Scotland) - 1808 - 306 pages
...He hath put forth his hand against " such as were nt peace with " him : he hath broken his covenant. The words «' of his mouth were smoother than butter,...were softer than " oil, yet were they drawn swords *." * Psalm IT. 20, 21. 252 The Editors beg it to be remembered, that they apply this description to... | |
 | John Newton - 1808 - 704 pages
...they hunt every man his brother with a " net." How many have at this moment cause to say with David, " The words of his mouth were smoother " than butter,...were " softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords." Again, Like Satan, men are eager, in tempting others to sin; not content to damn themselves, they employ... | |
 | Glasgow (Scotland) - 1808 - 308 pages
...: he hath broken his covenant. The words «' of his mouth were smoother than butter, but " war \\as in his heart: his words were softer than " oil, yet were they drawn swords *." * Psalm Iv. 20, 21. The Editors beg it to be remembered, that they apply this description to no... | |
 | John Newton - Church history - 1810 - 688 pages
...they hunt every man his brother with a " net." How many have at this moment cause to say with David, " The words of his mouth were smoother " than butter, but war was in his heart ; his words were <l softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords." Again : like Satan, men are eager in tempting others... | |
 | Fore-edge painting - 1815 - 614 pages
...He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him : he hath broken his covenant. 21 The words of his mouth were smoother than butter,...were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords. 22 Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to... | |
 | William Eusebius Andrews - 1815 - 564 pages
...court, of whom it may emphatically be said, "The words of his •mouth are smoother than botter — but war was in his heart : his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords ! Surely, then, (he exclaims) it is high time to awake out of sleep." — The reverend gentleman- then... | |
 | Libel and slander - 1817 - 240 pages
...on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword." " The words of his mouth were smoother than butter,...were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords." Psalmlv. 21. Surrounded, yea, besieged upon all sides from the secret, sacred bed chamber, up to the... | |
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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. 
