Proverbs 23:10
Remove not the old landmark; and enter not into the fields of the fatherless:
Cross-reference
In Proverbs 22:28, the same command appears: do not remove ancient landmarks set by fathers—identical wisdom principle.
In Proverbs 22:22, a similar warning against oppressing the poor is paired with the same promise that God will plead their cause.
Deuteronomy 19:14 gives the original law against moving boundary stones, directly echoed here.
Deuteronomy 27:17 pronounces a curse on moving boundary stones, adding divine sanction to this command.
In Malachi 3:5, God judges those who oppress the fatherless, echoing the injustice of moving their landmarks.
Job 24:2 depicts the wicked moving boundary stones, illustrating the injustice warned against here.
In Zechariah 7:10, God explicitly forbids oppressing the fatherless, reinforcing the warning against taking their fields.
Job 31:21-23 expresses fear of God’s judgment for oppressing the fatherless, paralleling the 'Defender is strong' warning.
In Jeremiah 22:3, the same command to protect the fatherless appears, linking boundary stones to social justice.
In Exodus 22:23, God promises to hear the cry of oppressed fatherless, supporting the warning in Proverbs.
In Hosea 14:3, the orphan finds mercy in God — directly echoing the defender role for the fatherless in Proverbs 23:10.
In James 1:27, pure religion is caring for orphans, a positive counterpart to the prohibition against exploiting them.
In Jeremiah 49:11, God promises to keep orphans alive — a direct parallel to His role as defender of the fatherless in Proverbs 23:10.
In Psalm 140:12, the Lord maintains the cause of the afflicted, directly supporting justice for the fatherless.
Psalm 94:6 condemns murder of the fatherless, connecting to the protection of orphans here.
Job 24:9 depicts snatching the fatherless child, reinforcing the command to protect orphans.
In Amos 4:1, oppressing the poor and crushing the needy is condemned — aligning with Proverbs 23:10's warning against exploiting the fatherless.
Job 24:3 describes oppressing the orphan and widow, aligning with the warning about the fatherless.
Job 22:9 accuses of mistreating widows and the fatherless, echoing the protection theme here.
Job 6:27 condemns exploiting the fatherless, connecting to the same concern for orphans in this verse.
In Psalm 146:7, God executes justice for the oppressed, aligning with the care for the fatherless in Proverbs.
In Psalm 103:6, God does justice for the oppressed, undergirding the command to not rob the fatherless.