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Proverbs 23:10

Context

23:10 Do not move an ancient boundary stone,

or take over 1  the fields of the fatherless,

Proverbs 24:27

Context

24:27 Establish your work outside and get your fields ready;

afterward build 2  your house. 3 

1 tn Or “encroach on” (NIV, NRSV); Heb “go into.”

2 tn The perfect tense with vav following the imperatives takes on the force of an imperative here.

3 sn If the term “house” is understood literally, the proverb would mean that one should be financially secure before building a house (cf. NLT). If “house” is figurative for household (metonymy of subject: children or family), the proverb would mean that one should have financial security and provision before starting a family. Some English versions suggest the latter meaning by using the word “home” for “house” (e.g., TEV, CEV).



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