Proverbs 22:28
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 22:28 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 22:28 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set. landmark: or, bound" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 22:28 — KJV
“Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set. landmark: or, bound”
— Proverbs 22:28 (KJV)
Proverbs 22:28 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 22:28
“Thou shalt not remove thy neighbour's landmark, which they of old time have set in thine inheritance, which thou shalt inherit in the land that the LORD thy God giveth thee to possess it.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 22:28: remove, landmark, set
“Remove not the old landmark; and enter not into the fields of the fatherless: landmark: or, bound”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 22:28: remove, landmark, bound
“And thou shalt set bounds unto the people round about, saying, Take heed to yourselves, that ye go not up into the mount, or touch the border of it: whosoever toucheth the mount shall be surely put to death:”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 22:28: set, bound
“And Moses said unto the LORD, The people cannot come up to mount Sinai: for thou chargedst us, saying, Set bounds about the mount, and sanctify it.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 22:28: set, bound
“And I will set thy bounds from the Red sea even unto the sea of the Philistines, and from the desert unto the river: for I will deliver the inhabitants of the land into your hand; and thou shalt drive them out before thee.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 22:28: set, bound
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