Proverbs 23:10-11

23:10 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 

[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).