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Proverbs 22

Proverbs 22:28

Thirty Sayings of the Wise · Proverbs 22:17–29
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Translations

Modern
Do not move an ancient boundary stone which your fathers have placed.
Traditional
Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set.
Literal
Do not remove a boundary of old, which your fathers have made.
Latin
Ne transgrediaris terminos antiquos, quos posuerunt patres tui.

Original

Hebrew
English
Do not move an ancient boundary stone which your fathers have placed.

Notes

Proverbs 22:28

Saying 4: In ancient times, stones marked property boundaries. Moving these markers was a serious offense (see also Proverbs 23:10; Deuteronomy 19:14).

Proverbs 22:17–24:22

This section is attributed to a group known as the wise, but their identity is unknown. There is a mention of thirty sayings (Proverbs 22:20). The wisdom sayings that follow can be divided into thirty sections. These sections are similar to an Egyptian work called the Instruction of Amenemope, which is also divided into thirty chapters.

Glossary

Archaeology and the Bible Landmark Proverbs, Book of

Topics

Agriculture or Farming: Enactments to Protect: Not to Move Landmarks Landmarks: Protected from Fraudulent Removal