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11:1  The Lord detests dishonest scales, but delights in an accurate weight.
11:2  When pride comes, so does shame, but wisdom brings humility.
11:3  Integrity guides the virtuous, but dishonesty ruins the treacherous.
11:4  Riches don’t help in the day of wrath, but righteousness rescues from death.
11:5  The righteousness of the innocent makes their path straight, but the wicked fall in their wickedness.
11:6  Those who do right are saved by their righteousness, but the untrustworthy are caught by their own desires.
11:7  When the wicked die, their hope perishes. Yes, any hope based on money perishes.
11:8  The righteous are saved from distress, and the wicked take their place.
11:9  The godless destroy their neighbors by their words, but the righteous are saved by their knowledge.
11:10  When the righteous succeed, a city rejoices; when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.
11:11  A city is honored by the blessing of the virtuous; it is destroyed by the words of the wicked.
11:12  Whoever despises their neighbor lacks sense; a sensible person keeps quiet.
11:13  A slanderer walks around revealing secrets, but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence.
11:14  Without guidance, a people will fall, but there is victory with many counselors.
11:15  Guaranteeing the debt of a stranger brings big trouble, but the one who refuses to shake hands will be secure.
11:16  A gracious woman gains honor; violent men gain only wealth.
11:17  Kind persons benefit themselves, but cruel people harm themselves.
11:18  The wicked earn false wages, but those who sow righteousness receive a true reward.
11:19  The righteous are headed toward life, but those who pursue evil, toward death.
11:20  The Lord detests a crooked heart, but he favors those whose path is innocent.
11:21  The evil person will surely not go unpunished, but the children of the righteous will escape.
11:22  Like a gold ring in a pig’s nose is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.
11:23  The desires of the righteous end up well, but the expectations of the wicked bring wrath.
11:24  Those who give generously receive more, but those who are stingy with what is appropriate will grow needy.
11:25  Generous persons will prosper; those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed.
11:26  People curse those who hoard grain, but they bless those who sell it.
11:27  Those who look for good find favor, but those who seek evil—it will come to them.
11:28  Those who trust in their wealth will wither, but the righteous will thrive like leafy trees.
11:29  Those who trouble their family will inherit the wind. The fool will be servant to the wise.
11:30  The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and the wise gather lives.
11:31  If the righteous receive their due on earth, how much more the wicked and sinners?