Proverbs 10:25

10:25 When the storm ¹  passes through, the wicked are swept away, ² 

but the righteous are an everlasting foundation. ³ 

Proverbs 10:30

10:30 The righteous will never be moved,

but the wicked will not inhabit the land. ⁴ 

Proverbs 22:28

22:28 Do not move an ancient boundary stone ⁵ 

which was put in place by your ancestors. ⁶ 

Proverbs 23:10

23:10 Do not move an ancient boundary stone,

or take over ⁷  the fields of the fatherless,

Proverbs 27:24

27:24 for riches do not last ⁸  forever,

nor does a crown last ⁹  from generation to generation.

[10:25]  ¹ sn The word for “storm wind” comes from the root סוּף (suf, “to come to an end; to cease”). The noun may then describe the kind of storm that makes an end of things, a “whirlwind” (so KJV, NASB; NLT “cyclone”). It is used in prophetic passages that describe swift judgment and destruction.

[10:25]  ² tn Heb “the wicked are not”; ASV, NAB, NASB “is no more.”

[10:25]  ³ tn Heb “a foundation forever”; NLT “have a lasting foundation.”

[10:30]  ⁴ sn This proverb concerns the enjoyment of covenant blessings – dwelling in the land of Israel. It is promised to the righteous for an eternal inheritance, and so the wicked cannot expect to settle there – they will be exiled.

[22:28]  ⁷ sn Moving a boundary stone was (and still is) a major problem. The boundaries that were established by the forefathers were to be preserved, but no law would stop such violations if people lacked integrity (e.g., Deut 19:14; 27:17; 1 Kgs 21:16-19). Boundaries in Israel were sacred because God owned the land and he apportioned the property to the tribes. To extend one’s property illegally by moving a neighbor’s boundary marker was a violation of covenant and oath. Of course, disputes could arise when both sides claim their ancestors established a boundary.

[22:28]  ⁸ tn Heb “your fathers” (so NAB, NASB).

[23:10]  ¹⁰ tn Or “encroach on” (NIV, NRSV); Heb “go into.”

[27:24]  ¹³ tn Heb “riches are not forever” (so KJV, NASB); TEV “wealth is not permanent.” The term “last” is supplied in the translation for clarity.

[27:24]  ¹⁴ tn The conjunction and the particle indicate that the same nuance continues here in the second colon, and so “last” has been supplied here as well.