PROVERBS: How wise are you?

1: The fear of the Lord is the beginning of
knowledge, but fools despise... what?

Knowledge and wisdom
Wisdom and instruction
Discipline and judgement
instruction and judgement

2: Go to the ____, thou sluggard; consider her
ways, and be wise. What animal should we take
lessons from?

Ant
Sheep
Spider
Horse

3: Which wise man wrote the majority of
Proverbs?

Moses
David
Abraham
Solomon

4: The legs of the lame hanging limp are the
equivalent of what in the mouth of fools?

Secret
Parable
Message
Gossip

5: A soft answer turneth away... what?

Wrath
The devil
The foolish
The righteous

6: Everyone that is proud in heart is what to the
Lord?

A delight
A servant
A son
An abomination

7: Which one of these is an abomination to the
Lord?

A lazy man
A false balance
A foolish mouth
An unfaithful servant

8: A wholesome (healing), tongue is described as
what?

A tree of life
A medicine
Life of the fl esh
An excellent spirit

9: Hate stirs up strife, but what does love cover?

A guilty heart
A lying tongue
All sins
Hateful imaginations

10: What metal is the tongue of the just likened
to?

Gold
Silver
Bronze
Iron

11: An excellent wife is a what to her husband?

A jewel
A crown
A delight
An honour

12: It is better to obtain wisdom than what?

Money
Diamonds
Gold
Silver

13: How shall the man’s belly be satisfi ed?

By the honeycomb
By the words of the wise
By the fruit of his mouth
By the love in his heart

14: The king’s wrath is as the roaring of what?

The waves
A lion
His army
The wind

15: Bread gained by deceit is sweet to a man, but
what shall his mouth be filled with afterwards?

Gravel
Sand
Locusts
Bitter herbs

1. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise... what?
Wisdom and instruction ... CORRECT


2. Go to the ____, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise. What animal should we take lessons from?
Ant ... CORRECT


3. Which wise man wrote the majority of Proverbs?
Solomon ... CORRECT


4. The legs of the lame hanging limp are the equivalent of what in the mouth of fools?
Parable ... CORRECT


5. A soft answer turneth away... what?
Wrath ... CORRECT


6. Everyone that is proud in heart is what to the Lord?
An abomination ... CORRECT


7. Which one of these is an abomination to the Lord?
A false balance ... CORRECT


8. A wholesome (healing), tongue is described as what?
A tree of life ... CORRECT


9. Hate stirs up strife, but what does love cover?
All sins ... CORRECT


10. What metal is the tongue of the just likened to?
Silver ... CORRECT


11. An excellent wife is a what to her husband?
A crown ... CORRECT


12. It is better to obtain wisdom than what?
Gold ... CORRECT


13. How shall the man's belly be satisfied?
By the fruit of his mouth ... CORRECT


14. The king's wrath is as the roaring of what?
A lion ... CORRECT


15. Bread gained by deceit is sweet to a man, but what shall his mouth be filled with afterwards?
Gravel ... CORRECT


16. A word fitly spoken is like what of gold set in silver?
Apples ... CORRECT


17. Wisdom is more precious than which gems?
Rubies ... CORRECT


18. Deceit is in the heart of them that... do what?
Imagine evil ... CORRECT


19. Which king contributes words of wisdom in Proverbs Chapter 31?
Lemuel ... CORRECT


20. The name of the Lord is what place of safety?
A strong tower ... CORRECT