Proverbs 11:1-19

Honesty, humility and integrity.
v.1 Honesty. The Lord delights in honest dealings in your business. Dishonesty is an abomination to him. We should avoid anything that is an abomination to God. (See 16:11.)
v.2 Humility. With humility comes wisdom and the avoidance of disgrace. Pride points to folly and arrogance. The proud think they can abuse others without being called to account. Their foolish behavior brings shame.
v.3 Integrity. Contrasts the integrity of the upright and the crookedness of the treacherous. The faithless are destroyed by their duplicity. Integrity serves as a guide to the faithful.
Fate of the righteous and wicked.
v.4 Righteousness. You can use wealth (riches) in a righteous way, but this proverb shows that their is no security in wealth itself. Only righteousness delivers one from death when disaster strikes (divine justice).
v.5-6 Righteous and wicked conduct. The righteous enjoy security, while the sins of the wicked catch up with him. (Evil itself will haunt the evil.)
v.7 Don't put hope in money. The hopes and dreams of the wicked die with them. Don't build your hope on money (which does not survive death).
v.8 Just retribution. The trouble that the righteous escape falls on the wicked. In the end people get what they deserve (here the "end" may include the afterlife). Daniel's enemies are eaten by the lions meant for him (Dn 6).
Right and wrong speech.
v.9 Safety from slander. This proverb indicates that the righteous can escape devastating slander through knowledge.
v.10 Joy when the righteous prevail. There is joy both when the righteous prevail and when the wicked do not. The city is glad when the outcomes are fitting because too often they are not.
v.11 Speech that is helpful or harmful. Words have a great effect on society, either harmful in the case of wicked speech or helpful when the righteous speak. The words of the righteous are a blessing on the community (the city is exalted). The words of the wicked are disastrous (the city is overthrown).
v.12 Be a good neighbor. A man who lacks sense belittles his neighbor; but a man of understanding remains silent. If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all.
v.13 Keeping confidence. This proverb contrasts the gossip and the trustworthy man (or woman). Like the last verse the righteous keeps silent.
v. 14 Good advice. Wise and intelligent counselors are essential to the stability of a nation or people. Pray that our leaders will seek the advice of many wise counselors.
Wages and outcomes.
v.15 Avoid pledges. If you want to remain financially sound, do not pledge security for a stranger (or others). See also 17:18 and 20:16.
v.16 Kindness brings respect. One can seize (only) wealth by violent means, but respect comes (only) to the gracious. It is better to be poor with honor than rich without it.
v.17 Kindness is better than cruelty. Contrast between dispositions. Kindness is healthy (beneficial), but anger (or cruelty) is harmful to yourself (and others).
v.18 Rewards justly earned. The prosperity of the wicked does not last. You will earn rewards based on your character. That is to say, you reap what you sow.
v.19 Conduct brings life or death. The righteous will live and the evil will die. Life and death (beyond the grave) result from moral choices we make.

Pursue righteousness and your reward will surely be life (and death otherwise).

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