# Proverbs 23:9

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

- Edition: kjv
- Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/23/9
- Book: [Proverbs](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs)
- Chapter: [Proverbs 23](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/23)
- License: The King James Version (1769) is in the public domain in the United States.
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Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.