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Pro_12:22 Lying lips [are] abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly [are] his delight.
Ver. 22. Lying lips are abomination to the Lord.] Who hath therefore threatened to "cut them off," {Psa_12:3} and to broil them on "coals of juniper," {Psa_120:4} which burn sweetly, fiercely, lastingly; and to make them eat their false words, as Master Lewes of Manchester made the summoner that came to cite his wife eat the citation, by setting a dagger to his heart. {a}
But they that deal truly are his delight.] He "desireth truth in the inward parts," {Psa_51:6} and all his are "children that will not lie"; {Isa_63:8} they will rather die than lie; 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 Jerome. As they "love in the truth," {2Jn_1:1} so they "speak the truth in love," {Eph_4:15} and are therefore dear to the Father in truth and love, {2Jn_1:3} especially since they "do truth" as well as speak it, {1Jn_1:6} and do not more desire to be truly good than they hate to seem to be so only.
{a} Acts and Mon., fol. 1825.