11:1 A false balance is an abomination to the LORD, But a just weight is His delight.
11:2 When pride comes, then comes dishonor, But with the humble is wisdom.
11:3 The integrity of the upright will guide them, But the crookedness of the treacherous will destroy them.
11:4 Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, But righteousness delivers from death.
11:5 The righteousness of the blameless will smooth his way, But the wicked will fall by his own wickedness.
11:6 The righteousness of the upright will deliver them, But the treacherous will be caught by their own greed.
11:7 When a wicked man dies, his expectation will perish, And the hope of strong men perishes.
11:8 The righteous is delivered from trouble, But the wicked takes his place.
11:9 With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor, But through knowledge the righteous will be delivered.
11:10 When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices, And when the wicked perish, there is joyful shouting.
11:11 By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted, But by the mouth of the wicked it is torn down.
11:12 He who despises his neighbor lacks sense, But a man of understanding keeps silent.
11:13 He who goes about as a talebearer reveals secrets, But he who is trustworthy conceals a matter.
11:14 Where there is no guidance the people fall, But in abundance of counselors there is victory.
11:15 He who is guarantor for a stranger will surely suffer for it, But he who hates being a guarantor is secure.
11:16 A gracious woman attains honor, And ruthless men attain riches.
11:17 The merciful man does himself good, But the cruel man does himself harm.
11:18 The wicked earns deceptive wages, But he who sows righteousness gets a true reward.
11:19 He who is steadfast in righteousness will attain to life, And he who pursues evil will bring about his own death.
11:20 The perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, But the blameless in their walk are His delight.
11:21 Assuredly, the evil man will not go unpunished, But the descendants of the righteous will be delivered.
11:22 As a ring of gold in a swine's snout So is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.
11:23 The desire of the righteous is only good, But the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
11:24 There is one who scatters, and yet increases all the more, And there is one who withholds what is justly due, and yet it results only in want.
11:25 The generous man will be prosperous, And he who waters will himself be watered.
11:26 He who withholds grain, the people will curse him, But blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.
11:27 He who diligently seeks good seeks favor, But he who seeks evil, evil will come to him.
11:28 He who trusts in his riches will fall, But the righteous will flourish like the green leaf.
11:29 He who troubles his own house will inherit wind, And the foolish will be servant to the wisehearted.
11:30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, And he who is wise wins souls.
11:31 If the righteous will be rewarded in the earth, How much more the wicked and the sinner!
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