Proverbs 23:11

"Don’t move the ancient boundary stone. Don’t encroach on the fields of the fatherless,"

Key Reflection

This verse emphasizes the importance of maintaining justice and fairness, particularly in matters affecting the vulnerable. By preserving ancient boundary stones and not encroaching on the property of orphaned or disadvantaged individuals, one upholds a moral standard that ensures equity and protection for all, reflecting God's values of righteousness and compassion.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

The reason is given for the preceptProverbs 23:10. Their redeemer -SeeJob 19:25note. It was the duty of theגאלgā'al, the next of kin, to take on himself, in case of murder, the office of avenger of bloodNumbers 35:19. By a slight extension the word was applied to one who took on himself a like office in cases short of this. Here, therefore, the thought is that, destitute as the fatherless may seem, there is One who claims them as His next of kin, and will avenge them. Yahweh Himself is in this sense theirגאלgā'al, their Redeemer.

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