Proverbs 23:10

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

King James Version
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Other Translations for Proverbs 23:10

BSB
Do not move an ancient boundary stone or encroach on the fields of the fatherless,
AKJV
Remove not the old landmark; and enter not into the fields of the fatherless:
CPDV
Do not touch the boundaries of little ones, and do not enter into the field of the fatherless.
ERV
Remove not the ancient landmark; and enter not into the fields of the fatherless:
NHEB
Do not move the ancient boundary stone. Do not encroach on the fields of the fatherless:
SMT
Thou shalt not remove the old bound; and into the field of the orphans thou shalt not come:

Commentary for Proverbs 23:10

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry
Overview of Proverbs 23:10
Summary
Protection of vulnerable through boundary respect
Event
Protecting orphans and boundaries
Estimated Time Period
c. 950 BC
Category
Wisdom