111 Scales of deceit are hated by the Lord, but a true weight is his delight.
2 When pride comes, there comes shame, but wisdom is with the quiet in spirit.
3 The righteousness of the upright will be their guide, but the twisted ways of the false will be their destruction.
4 Wealth is of no profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness keeps a man safe from death.
5 The righteousness of the good man will make his way straight, but the sin of the evil-doer will be the cause of his fall. 6 The righteousness of the upright will be their salvation, but the false will themselves be taken in their evil designs.
7 At the death of an upright man his hope does not come to an end, but the hope of the evil-doer comes to destruction.
8 The upright man is taken out of trouble, and in his place comes the sinner.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 11:1-8
Commentary on Proverbs 11:1
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However men may make light of giving short weight or measure, and however common such crimes may be, they are an abomination to the Lord.
Commentary on Proverbs 11:2
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Considering how safe, and quiet, and easy the humble are, we see that with the lowly is wisdom.
Commentary on Proverbs 11:3
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An honest man's principles are fixed, therefore his way is plain.
Commentary on Proverbs 11:4
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Riches will stand men in no stead in the day of death.
Commentary on Proverbs 11:5-6
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The ways of wickedness are dangerous. And sin will be its own punishment.
Commentary on Proverbs 11:7
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When a godly man dies, all his fears vanish; but when a wicked man dies, his hopes vanish.
Commentary on Proverbs 11:8
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The righteous are often wonderfully kept from going into dangerous situations, and the ungodly go in their stead.