Psalm 55:21 (WEB)
His mouth was smooth as butter, but his heart was war. His words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.
Fathers and councils · 5
Cyril of Jerusalem
“And again, Their words were softer than oil, yet be they spears.” — editor's note: Ib. lv. 21.
Read the whole comment
Gregory the Great
“And holy Church is always more thoroughly equipped in her teaching when assaulted by the questionings of heretics; so that what was said by the Psalmist concerning God against heretics is fulfilled, They are divided from the wrath of his countenance, and his heart hath drawn nigh (Ps. liv. 22).” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment
Augustine of Hippo
““His discourses have been softened above oil, and themselves are darts” (ver. 21).” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment““And it came into his bowels like water.”” — editor's note: [It seems to me there is here a reference to the water of jealousy, Numb. v. 22, 23. Compare Acts i. 18. As to oil, generally a blessing, compare Ps. lv. 21;…
Read the whole comment
Jerome
“…son,” and lest you become as “the sons of men whose teeth are spears and arrows,” and as the man whose “words were softer than oil yet were they drawn swords.”” — editor's note: Ps. lv. 21.
Read the whole comment
Cross-references · 10
Cited together in Epistles, Books I–VIII VIII.2.
Cited together in Epistles, Books I–VIII VIII.2.
Cited together in Epistles, Books I–VIII VIII.2.
Cited together in Epistles, Books I–VIII VIII.2.
Cited together in Epistles, Books I–VIII VIII.2.
Cited together in Epistles, Books I–VIII VIII.2.
Cited together in Epistles, Books I–VIII VIII.2.
Cited together in Epistles, Books I–VIII VIII.2.
Cited together in Epistles, Books I–VIII VIII.2.
Cited together in Epistles, Books I–VIII VIII.2.