en_tn/pro/23/09.md

# General Information:

These verses continue the "thirty sayings" ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).

# in the hearing of a fool

The abstract noun "hearing" can be translated as a verb. AT: "where a fool can hear you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])

# ancient

very old. See how you translated this in [Proverbs 22:28](../22/28.md).

# boundary stone

This is a large stone to show where one person's land ends and another person's land begins. See how you translated this in [Proverbs 22:28](../22/28.md).

# encroach

This means to slowly take or begin to use land (or some thing) that belongs to someone else.

# orphans

children whose parents are dead

# their Redeemer

Yahweh

# he will plead their case against you

The metaphor is of a lawyer defending the needy in front of a judge. AT: "he will defend the orphans against you" or "he will see that the orphans receive justice and punish you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/foolish]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/word]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/redeem]]