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11:1  A false balance is abomination to the LORD, but a just weight is his delight.
11:2  When pride comes, then comes shame, but with the humble is wisdom.
11:3  The perfection of the upright shall guide them in the way, but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.
11:4  Riches shall not profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness shall deliver from death.
11:5  The righteousness of the perfect shall straighten his way, but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
11:6  The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them, but transgressors shall be imprisoned in their own sin.
11:7  When the wicked man dies, his hope perishes, and the hope of unjust men shall perish.
11:8  The righteous is delivered out of the tribulation, and the wicked takes his place.
11:9  The hypocrite with his mouth destroys his neighbour, but the just are delivered with wisdom.
11:10  When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices, and when the wicked perish, there are feasts.
11:11  By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted, but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
11:12  He that is void of understanding despises his neighbour, but the intelligent man remains silent.
11:13  A talebearer reveals secrets, but he that is of a faithful spirit conceals the matter.
11:14  When intelligence is lacking, the people shall fall, but in the multitude of counsellors there is salvation.
11:15  With anxiety shall he that is surety for a stranger be afflicted, and he that hates suretiship shall live securely.
11:16  The gracious woman retains honour, and strong men retain riches.
11:17  The merciful man does good to his own soul, but the cruel man troubles his own flesh.
11:18  The wicked works a deceitful work, but to him that sows righteousness shall be a sure reward.
11:19  As righteousness is unto life, so he that pursues evil pursues it unto his own death.
11:20  They that are of a perverse heart are an abomination to the LORD, but such as are perfect in their way are his delight.
11:21  No matter how many covenants he has made with death, the wicked shall not be absolved, but the seed of the righteous shall escape.
11:22  As a gold ring in a swine’s snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.
11:23  The desire of the righteous is only good, but the hope of the wicked is wrath.
11:24  There are those who scatter, and more is added unto them; and there are those who withhold more than is just, but come to poverty.
11:25  The soul who is a blessing unto others shall be made fat, and he that fills shall be filled also himself.
11:26  He that withholds the grain, the people shall curse him, but blessing shall be upon the head of him that sells it.
11:27  He that seeks good early shall find favour, but unto him that seeks evil, it shall come upon him.
11:28  He that trusts in his riches shall fall, but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.
11:29  He that troubles his own house shall inherit the wind, and the fool shall be slave to the wise of heart.
11:30  The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he that wins souls is wise.
11:31  The righteous shall certainly be recompensed in the earth; how much more the wicked and the sinner!