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11:1  False scales are an abomination to Adonai, but accurate weights please him.
11:2  First comes pride, then disgrace; but with the humble is wisdom.
11:3  The integrity of the upright guides them, but the duplicity of the treacherous destroys them.
11:4  On the day of wrath, wealth doesn’t help; but righteousness rescues from death.
11:5  The righteousness of the innocent levels their way, but wickedness of the wicked makes them fall.
11:6  The righteousness of the upright rescues them, but the treacherous are trapped by their own intrigues.
11:7  When a wicked man dies, his hope perishes; what he hopes for from evil comes to nothing.
11:8  The righteous is delivered from trouble, and the wicked comes to take his place.
11:9  With his mouth the hypocrite can ruin his neighbor, but by knowledge the righteous are delivered.
11:10  When the righteous prosper, the city rejoices; and when the wicked perish, there is joy.
11:11  By the blessing of the upright, a city is raised up; but the words of the wicked tear it down.
11:12  He who belittles another lacks good sense, whereas a person of discernment stays silent.
11:13  A gossip goes around revealing secrets, but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence.
11:14  Without clever tactics an army is defeated, and victory comes from much planning.
11:15  He who guarantees a loan for a stranger will suffer, but refusing to underwrite is safe.
11:16  A gracious woman obtains honor; aggressive men obtain wealth.
11:17  A man who is kind does himself good, but the cruel does harm to himself.
11:18  The profits of the wicked are illusory; but those who sow righteousness gain a true reward.
11:19  Genuine righteousness leads to life, but the pursuer of evil goes to his own death.
11:20  The crooked-hearted are an abomination to Adonai, but those sincere in their ways are his delight.
11:21  Depend on it: the evil will not go unpunished; but the offspring of the righteous will escape.
11:22  Like a gold ring in the snout of a pig is a beautiful woman who lacks good sense.
11:23  The righteous desire only good, but what the wicked hope for brings wrath.
11:24  Some give freely and still get richer, while others are stingy but grow still poorer.
11:25  The person who blesses others will prosper; he who satisfies others will be satisfied himself.
11:26  The people will curse him who withholds grain; but if he sells it, blessings will be on his head.
11:27  He who strives for good obtains favor, but he who searches for evil — it comes to him!
11:28  He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will flourish like sprouting leaves.
11:29  Those who trouble their families inherit the wind, and the fool becomes slave to the wise.
11:30  The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who is wise wins souls.
11:31  If the righteous are paid what they deserve here on earth, how much more the wicked and the sinner!