John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
9869 Old Testament John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 9869 |
| AUTHOR: | Old Testament |
| QUOTATION: | The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Psalm lv. 21. [text] |
| Note 1. The words of his mouth were softer than butter, having war in his heart.—Ibid. [back] |