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Psalm 55:20-21
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20 My companion attacks his friends;(A)
    he violates his covenant.(B)
21 His talk is smooth as butter,(C)
    yet war is in his heart;
his words are more soothing than oil,(D)
    yet they are drawn swords.(E)

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Psalm 55:20-21
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20 My companion laid hands on a friend
    and violated a covenant with me[a](A)
21 with speech smoother than butter
    but with a heart set on war,
with words that were softer than oil
    but in fact were drawn swords.(B)

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  1. 55.20 Heb lacks with me
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