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Proverbs 23:10
Remooue not the ancient boundes, and enter not into the fieldes of the fatherlesse.
Proverbs 23:10 · Geneva Bible
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Proverbs 23:10 in other translations
Remove not the old landmark; and enter not into the fields of the fatherless:
Do not move an ancient boundary stone or encroach on the fields of the fatherless,
Don’t move the ancient boundary stone. Don’t encroach on the fields of the fatherless,
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In context
7 For as though he thought it in his heart, so will hee say vnto thee, Eate and drinke: but his heart is not with thee.
8 Thou shalt vomit thy morsels that thou hast eaten, and thou shalt lose thy sweete wordes.
9 Speake not in the eares of a foole: for hee will despise the wisdome of thy wordes.
10 Remooue not the ancient boundes, and enter not into the fieldes of the fatherlesse.
11 For he that redeemeth them, is mightie: he will defend their cause against thee.
12 Apply thine heart to instruction, and thine eares to the wordes of knowledge.
13 Withhold not correction from the childe: if thou smite him with the rodde, he shall not die.
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