Central Haywood Church of Christ

Read: Proverbs 20-22.

Today’s Passage: Proverbs 22:28.

“Do not move the ancient landmark that your fathers have set.” (ESV)

This brief verse from Proverbs carries more weight than it might first seem. In its original context, it refers to the physical boundaries of land and inheritance—borders that marked the possession of families and tribes. These boundaries were sacred, often set generations before and intended to remain fixed. Moving them was not only dishonest but a serious crime (see Deut. 27:17).