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Don’t speak in the ears of fools [Matt. 7:6];
they will only ·ignore [despise] your ·wise [insightful] words.

10 Don’t move an ·old stone that marks a border [ancient boundary marker; 22:28],
    and don’t ·take [invade] fields that belong to orphans.
11 God, their ·defender [redeemer], is strong;
    he will ·take their side [bring charges; make accusations] against you.

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Saying 10

Do not speak to fools,
    for they will scorn your prudent words.(A)

Saying 11

10 Do not move an ancient boundary stone(B)
    or encroach on the fields of the fatherless,
11 for their Defender(C) is strong;(D)
    he will take up their case against you.(E)

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