Proverbs 11:1 says, A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.  God expects us, as followers of Christ, to be honest in our dealings with others.  We cannot follow God while at the same time cheating others in business deals.  Verse two states, When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.  Those who attempt to claim that they are the greatest, whatever it may be, to bring glory to themselves instead of humbly serving God and glorifying Him, will one day be brought to shame.  We are to serve God in humility, giving honor to Him.  Verse three states, The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.  As the upright, the followers of Christ, we are to be guided by integrity.  This is not just following the law and being honest because we are afraid we will be caught if we don't.  Integrity comes from our being guided by what we know is right, even if we knew we would never be caught if we did what was wrong.  Verse four declares, Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.  Having all the money in the world will be of no benefit when the judgment of God, the day of wrath to those who have not accepted Christ as their Savior and Lord, comes.  We cannot buy salvation.  Verse five states, The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.  This just says once more that those who follow Christ will be directed by righteousness, which I believe comes from following the guidance of the Holy Spirit.  Those who do not follow Christ will eventually fall from their own wickedness.  Our righteousness can only come from accepting Christ as our Savior and allowing Him to be the Lord of our lives, which is manifested by our being led by the Holy Spirit.  Verse six adds, The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.  We are delivered by the righteousness of Christ, and not by our own righteousness.  Verse seven warns, When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth.  There is no hope of salvation after we die.  If we have not accepted Christ before we die, we are doomed forever.  Verse eight says, The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.  I don't believe that this means that we will always be delivered out of trouble in this life, but we will be delivered out of trouble in our lives after Christ returns.  Verse nine declares, An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.   A hypocrite is someone who falsely proclaims to follow Christ, but doesn't really.  If we truly follow Christ, we will not attempt to destroy our neighbor, whether by word or deed.  Verse ten states, When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.  I am not sure that the city rejoices when it goes well with the righteous, but God tells us they should.  We can definitely say that the followers of Christ should rejoice when it goes well with other Christians.  Verse eleven says, By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.  When upright people, those that follow God, bless or pray for a city, they want what is best for everyone.  The wicked selfishly want only what is best for themselves and their friends.  Ultimately, this self-centered attitude will lead to the city suffering.  If we want our cities to be exalted, or looked at favorably, then we must seek God's guidance for them.  Verse twelve states, He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.  We cannot live by the wisdom of God and despise our neighbor.  We certainly cannot live by the wisdom of God and despise our fellow Christians, yet too often we allow petty differences to cause us to do so.  Verse thirteen declares,  A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.  Some people just don't seem to be able to wait to tell something that they learned in secret.  As followers of Christ, if someone tells us anything in confidence, we must never reveal it to anyone else.  Verse fourteen says, Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellers there is safety.  We need people to help guide us in our Christian walk, especially when we first accept Christ.  If we have more than one person to counsel us, that is even better.  As we grow in Christ, we should be there to help others in need of guidance.  Verse fifteen states, He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure.  This basically tells us that we should not make guarantees, especially financial ones, for people that we do not know.  The warning is that we may suffer financially from doing so.