King James Version
Proverbs 23:10 in the King James Version says “Remove not the old landmark; and enter not into the fields of the fatherless: landmark: or, bound” — study this verse from Proverbs chapter 23 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Remove not the old landmark; and enter not into the fields of the fatherless: landmark: or, bound”
Proverbs 23:10 · KJV
The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, and lose thy sweet words.
Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
Remove not the old landmark; and enter not into the fields of the fatherless: landmark: or, bound
For their redeemer is mighty; he shall plead their cause with thee.
Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge.
KJV Study — Public Domain
not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (job 24:25) as a noun, nothing
“landmark”
H1366properly, a cord (as twisted), i.e., (by implication) a boundary; by extension the territory inclosed
“not the old”
H5769properly, concealed, i.e., the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e., (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial
not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (job 24:25) as a noun, nothing
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