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11:1  The LORD hates false scales, but he delights in accurate weights.
11:2  When pride appears, disgrace accompanies it, but humility is present with wisdom.
11:3  The integrity of the righteous guides them, but the hypocrisy of the treacherous destroys them.
11:4  Wealth won't help in the time of judgment, but righteousness will deliver from death.
11:5  The righteousness of the innocent creates a level path, but the wicked fall by their wickedness.
11:6  The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the treacherous are trapped by their evil desires.
11:7  When a wicked person dies, his hope vanishes; and what he expected from his scheming comes to nothing.
11:8  The righteous person is delivered from trouble; it comes upon the wicked instead.
11:9  By what he says, the godless person can destroy his neighbor, but through knowledge the righteous escape.
11:10  The city rejoices when the righteous prosper, and when the wicked perish there is jubilation.
11:11  Through the blessing of the righteous a city is built up, but what the wicked say tears it down.
11:12  Whoever belittles his neighbor lacks sense, but the discerning man controls his comments.
11:13  Whoever spreads gossip betrays secrets, but the trustworthy person keeps a confidence.
11:14  A nation falls through a lack of guidance, but victory comes through the counsel of many.
11:15  Securing a loan for a stranger will bring suffering, but by refusing to do so, one remains safe.
11:16  A gracious woman attains honor, but ruthless men attain wealth.
11:17  A gracious man benefits himself, but the cruel person damages himself.
11:18  Evil people earn deceptive wages, but those who plant righteousness are truly rewarded.
11:19  Genuine righteousness leads to life, but whoever pursues evil will die.
11:20  Devious minds are abhorrent to the LORD, but those whose ways are innocent are his delight.
11:21  Be sure of this: the wicked will not go unpunished, but the descendants of the righteous will go free.
11:22  Like a gold ring in a pig's snout is a beautiful woman without discretion.
11:23  The desire of the righteous is to seek good, but the hope of the wicked results in wrath.
11:24  Those who give freely gain even more; others hold back what they owe, becoming even poorer.
11:25  A generous person will prosper, and anyone who gives water will receive a flood in return.
11:26  People will curse whoever withholds grain, but blessing will come to whoever is selling.
11:27  The person seeking good will find favor, but anyone who searches for evil—it will find him!
11:28  The person who trusts in his wealth will fall, but the righteous will flourish like green leaves.
11:29  Whoever troubles his household will inherit the wind, and the fool will be a servant to the wise.
11:30  The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and the one who wins people is wise.
11:31  If the righteous receive what they are due here on earth, how much more will the wicked and the sinner.