Riches and Reward
Proverbs 11:1 states that this type of scale is an "abomination to the Lord," while a just weight is His delight.
What is a dishonest (or false) scale?
According to Proverbs 15:1, this "turns away wrath," but a harsh word stirs up anger.
What is a soft answer (or gentle response)?
Proverbs 11:2 says that when this comes, "shame follows," but wisdom is with the humble.
What is pride?
Proverbs 22:6 advises to train up a child in this, so that when he is old he will not depart from it.
What is the way he should go?
Proverbs 12:1 states that whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates this is "stupid" (or "brutish")
What is correction (or reproof)?
According to Proverbs 11:28, those who trust in this "will fall," but the righteous will flourish like a green leaf.
What are riches (or wealth)?
Proverbs 11:13 warns that a "talebearer" reveals these, but a person of faithful spirit conceals a matter.
According to Proverbs 13:20, he who walks with wise men will be wise, but a companion of these will be destroyed.
Who are fools?
Proverbs 11:29 warns that he who "troubles his own house" will inherit this element.
What is wind?
According to Proverbs 13:4, the soul of this type of lazy person craves and gets nothing, while the soul of the diligent is richly supplied.
Who is a sluggard?
Proverbs 22:1 teaches that a good this is more desirable than great riches, and favor is better than silver or gold.
What is a name?
Proverbs 12:22 declares that these types of lips are an abomination to the Lord.
What are lying lips?
Proverbs 11:14 states that where there is no counsel, the people fall, but in the multitude of these, there is safety.
Who are counselors?
Proverbs 17:17 states that a friend loves at all times, but this relative is born for adversity.
Who is a brother?
Proverbs 14:23 teaches that in all labor there is profit, but mere talk leads only to this.
What is poverty (or penury)?
In Proverbs 11:4, this is said to be "worthless in the day of wrath," but righteousness delivers from death.
What is wealth?
DAILY DOUBLE
Proverbs 18:21 says that both death and life are in the power of this organ
What is the tongue?
Proverbs 14:1 notes that every wise woman builds her house, but this type of woman pulls it down with her hands.
Who is a foolish woman?
Proverbs 13:24 says that he who spares this "hates his son," but he who loves him disciplines him promptly.
What is the rod?
Proverbs 12:24 says the hand of the diligent will rule, but the slack hand will be put to this.
What is forced labor (or tribute)?
Proverbs 11:24 describes one who does this and yet increases more, while another withholds more than is right and comes to poverty.
What is scatters (or gives freely)?
In Proverbs 25:11, a word fitly spoken is compared to apples of gold in settings of this metal.
What is silver?
Proverbs 11:22 famously compares a beautiful woman who lacks discretion to a gold ring in the snout of this animal.
What is a swine (or pig)?
Proverbs 15:20 says a wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish man does this to his mother.
What is despises?
Proverbs 19:15 warns that laziness casts one into a deep sleep, and an idle person will suffer this.