Proverbs 23:10 “Do not move an ancient boundary stone or encroach on the fields of the…”

Proverbs 23:10

Do not move an ancient boundary stone or encroach on the fields of the fatherless,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Remove not the old landmark; and enter not into the fields of the fatherless:

World English Bible

Don’t move the ancient boundary stone. Don’t encroach on the fields of the fatherless,

American Standard Version

Remove not the ancient landmark; And enter not into the fields of the fatherless:

Geneva Bible 1599

Remooue not the ancient boundes, and enter not into the fieldes of the fatherlesse.

Darby Translation

Remove not the ancient landmark; and enter not into the fields of the fatherless:

Young's Literal Translation

Remove not a border of olden times, And into fields of the fatherless enter not,

Bible in Basic English

Do not let the landmark of the widow be moved, and do not go into the fields of those who have no father;

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Cross references

“Remove”

Proverbs 22:28 Deuteronomy 27:17 Deuteronomy 19:14 Job 24:2

Proverbs 22:28 · BSB

Do not move an ancient boundary stone which your fathers have placed.

Deuteronomy 27:17 · BSB

‘Cursed is he who moves his neighbor’s boundary stone.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’

Deuteronomy 19:14 · BSB

You must not move your neighbor’s boundary marker, which was set up by your ancestors to mark the inheritance you shall receive in the land that the LORD your God is giving you to possess.

Job 24:2 · BSB

Men move boundary stones; they pasture stolen flocks.

“fatherless”

Zechariah 7:10 Jeremiah 22:3 James 1:27 Job 6:27 Job 22:9 Job 31:21–23

Zechariah 7:10 · BSB

Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless, the foreigner or the poor. And do not plot evil in your hearts against one another.’

Jeremiah 22:3 · BSB

This is what the LORD says: Administer justice and righteousness. Rescue the victim of robbery from the hand of his oppressor. Do no wrong or violence to the foreigner, the fatherless, or the widow. Do not shed innocent…

James 1:27 · BSB

Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.

Job 6:27 · BSB

You would even cast lots for an orphan and barter away your friend.

Job 22:9 · BSB

You sent widows away empty-handed, and the strength of the fatherless was crushed.

Job 31:21–23 · BSB

if I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless because I saw that I had support in the gate,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

9Do not speak to a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.

11for their Redeemer is strong; He will take up their case against you.

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