Do not move an ancient boundary stone or encroach on the fields of the fatherless, for their Defender is strong; he will take up their case against you.
Proverbs 23:10-11
A “boundary stone” was usually a stone or a pillar of stones placed to mark out the boundary of one’s land. This verse contains a prohibition against altering those. Deuteronomy 19: 14; 27: 17 and Proverbs 22:28 contain similar prohibitions. By moving (or removing) the landmark one could be claiming and using land that rightfully belonged to one’s neighbor. This verse contains a special warning if the land taken belonged to the “fatherless”
God will look out for the right of the orphaned, and He will not be easy on one who has taken land away from such a person. Proverbs 22:23 says, “for the Lord will take up their case and will exact life for life.”
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