Wisdom Says pt.1
According to Proverbs 17:14 "“Starting a quarrel is like breaching a ___; so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out."
A dam
“Keep your mouth free of perversity; keep corrupt talk far from your ________.”
Answer: lips
Reference: Proverbs 4:24
According to Proverbs 26:4–5, what two opposite instructions are given about answering fools?
A. Answer quickly / answer slowly
B. Do not answer a fool / answer a fool according to his folly
C. Correct a fool / ignore a fool
D. Teach a fool / avoid a fool
Answer: B. Do not answer a fool / answer a fool according to his folly
Reference: Proverbs 26:4–5
“A perverse person stirs up ________, and a gossip separates close ________.”
Answer: conflict; friends
Proverbs 16:28
According to Proverbs, what covers over an offense?
A. Patience
B. Kindness
C. Love
D. Forgiveness
Answer: C. Love
(Proverbs 10:12)
According to Proverbs 16:3 "commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will ____ your plans"
Establish
“For the LORD gives _____; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.”
Answer: wisdom
Reference: Proverbs 2:6
According to Proverbs 19:5, who will not go unpunished.
A. a liar
B. a false witness
C. an unbeliever
D. the decietful
Answer: B. a false witness
“A person’s wisdom yields ________; it is to one’s glory to overlook an ________.”
Answer: patience; offense
Proverbs 19:11
According to Proverbs 6:16–19, which of these is NOT one of the seven things the LORD hates?
A. Feet that are quick to rush into evil.
B. A false witness who pours out lies.
C. Hands that shed innocent blood.
D. A dishonest scale.
Answer: D. A dishonest scale.
(The dishonest scale is condemned in Proverbs 11:1 but is not part of the seven listed in Proverbs 6:16–19.)
According to Proverbs 15:1 "A gentle answer turns away ____, but a ____ word stirs up anger"
wrath; harsh
“The path of the righteous is like the morning _____, shining ever brighter till the full ________ of day.”
Answer: sun; light
Reference: Proverbs 4:18
According to Proverbs 31:30, what is described as deceptive and fleeting?
A. Beauty and riches
B. Charm and beauty
C. Youth and strength
D. Wealth and success
Answer: B. charm and beauty
Proverbs 31:30
“The purposes of a person’s heart are deep ________, but one who has insight draws them ________.
Answer: water: out
Reference: Proverbs 20:5
According to Proverbs, who is a city's glory?
A. Its king
B. The righteous citizens
C. Its elders
D. A large population
Answer: D. A large population
(Proverbs 14:28)
According to Proverbs 13:4 "A ____ appetite is never filled, but the desires of the ____ are fully satisfied."
sluggard's; diligent
“Blessed are those who find wisdom, those who gain ____."
Answer: understanding
Reference: Proverbs 3:13
According to Proverbs 30:5, every word of God is:
A. powerful
B. flawless
C. eternal
D. tested
Answer: B. Flawless
“Whoever guards his ______ preserves his ______."
Answer: mouth; life
Reference: Proverbs 13:3
Which action is specifically included among the seven things the LORD hates?
A. Speaking before listening.
B. A heart that devises wicked schemes.
C. Refusing wise counsel.
D. Loving sleep.
Answer: B. A heart that devises wicked schemes.
(Proverbs 6:16–19)
According to Proverbs 11:13 “A ____ betrays a confidence, but a trustworthy person keeps a ____."
gossip; secret
“My son, do not despise the LORD’s discipline, and do not resent his ________.”
Answer: rebuke
Reference: Proverbs 3:11
According to Proverbs 25:2, what is the glory of God?
A. To reveal mysteries
B. To conceal a matter
C. To judge wickedness
D. To give wisdom
Answer: B
Proverbs 25:2
"A person may think their own ways are right, but the LORD ______ the ______.”
Answer: weighs; heart
Reference: Proverbs 21:2
According to Proverbs, what four things are never satisfied?
Answer: The grave, the barren womb, land never satisfied with water, and fire
(Proverbs 30:15–16)