John Trapp on Proverbs 12:22

Verſ. 22. Lying lips are abomination to the Lord] Who hath therefore threatned to cut them off, Pſal. 12.3. and to broil them on coals of Juniper, Pſal. 120.4. which burn ſweetly, fiercely, laſtingly: and to make them eat their falſe words,Act. & Mon. fol. 1825. as Maſter Lewes of Mancheſter made the Summoner (that came to cite his wife) eate the citation, by ſetting a dagger to his heart.

But they that deal truly, are his delight] Hee deſireth truth in the inward parts, Pſal. 51.6. and all his, are children that will not lye, Iſa. 63.8. they will rather dye, than lye; Nec prodam, nec mentiar, ſaid Firmus in Auguſtine: Non ideo negare volo, ne peream; ſed ideo mentiri nolo, ne peccem, ſaid that good woman upon the rack, mentioned by Hierome. As they love in the truth, 2 John 1. ſo they ſpeak the truth in love, Epheſ. 4.15. and are therefore dear to the Father in truth and love, 2 John 3. eſpecially ſince they do truth, as well as ſpeak it, 1 John 6. and do not more deſire to be truly good, than they hate to ſeem to be ſo onely.