Proverbs 23:10-11
Context23:10 Do not move an ancient boundary stone,
or take over 1 the fields of the fatherless,
23:11 for their Protector 2 is strong;
he will plead their case against you. 3
Ezekiel 22:29
Context22:29 The people of the land have practiced extortion and committed robbery. They have wronged the poor and needy; they have oppressed the foreigner who lives among them and denied them justice. 4
[23:10] 1 tn Or “encroach on” (NIV, NRSV); Heb “go into.”
[23:11] 2 tn The participle גֹּאֵל (go’el) describes a “kinsman redeemer.” Some English versions explicitly cite “God” (e.g., NCV, CEV) or “the Lord” (e.g. TEV).
[23:11] 3 sn This is the tenth saying; once again there is a warning not to encroach on other people’s rights and property, especially the defenseless (see v. 10; 22:22-23, 28).
[22:29] 4 tn Heb “and the foreigner they have oppressed without justice.”