11:1 The Lord abhors dishonest scales, but a perfect weight is his delight.

• Refer to Business Propriety
• Refer to Dishonest Scales

11:2 When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.

• Refer to Pride Before Fall

11:3 The integrity of the upright guides them, but the crookedness of the unfaithful destroys them.

11:4 Wealth does not profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from mortal danger.

• Refer to Wealth

11:5 The righteousness of the blameless will make straight their way, but the wicked person will fall by his own wickedness.

11:6 The righteousness of the upright will deliver them, but the faithless ones will be captured by their desires.

11:7 When a wicked person dies, his expectation perishes, and the hope of his strength perishes.

11:8 The righteous person is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked turns up in his stead.

11:9 With his speech the godless person destroys his neighbor, but by knowledge the righteous will be delivered.

11:10 When the righteous do well, the city rejoices; when the wicked perish, there is joy.

11:11 A city is exalted by the blessing provided from the upright, but it is destroyed by the counsel of the wicked.

• Refer to Justice Revenge

11:12 The one who denounces his neighbor lacks wisdom, but the one who has discernment keeps silent.

11:13 The one who goes about slandering others reveals secrets, but the one who is trustworthy conceals a matter.

11:14 When there is no guidance a nation falls, but there is success in the abundance of counselors.

11:15 The one who puts up security for a stranger will surely have trouble, but whoever avoids shaking hands will be secure.