# Proverbs 1:7

> The King James Version (1769) is in the public domain in the United States.

- Edition: kjv
- Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/1/7
- Book: [Proverbs](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs)
- Chapter: [Proverbs 1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/1)
- License: The King James Version (1769) is in the public domain in the United States.
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The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.