This document contains 50 multiple choice questions testing knowledge of portions from the Book of Proverbs chapters 1 to 10 in the Old Testament of the Bible. The questions cover various topics including wisdom, righteousness, foolishness, justice, integrity, discretion, and more. Correct answers are provided for each question to assess understanding of messages and teachings within these biblical passages.

1. BIBLE QUEST 12 - OT
PORTIONS FROM THE BOOK OF PROVERBS chapters 1 to 10
1. The fear of the Lord is beginning of ________ (1:7) a] good health b] knowledge c] faith
2. My son, if ______ entice you, do not consent (1:10)
a] sinners b] misers c] women
3. When calamity comes upon you and when you call me, I will not answer because they hated ____ (1:27-29)
a] God b] love c] knowledge
4. ________ will dwell secure and will be at ease, without dread of evil (1:33)
a] he who loves me b] he who listens to me c] he who follows me
5. For the Lord gives ______; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding (2:6)
a] life b] wisdom c] strength
6. The Lord is a shield to those who walk in ______ (2:6-7) a] truth b] justice c] integrity
7. Men whose paths are crooked forsake the paths of uprightness to walk in the ways of _____ (2:13-15)
a] darkness b] foolish c] corrupt
8. You will be saved from the loose woman, from the adventuress with her smooth ______ (2:16)
a] words b] hair c] skin
9. For the upright will inhabit the land, and men of ________ will remain in it (2:21)
a] strength b] integrity c] wisdom
10. Let not ______ and faithfulness forsake you (3:3) a] anger b] shame c] loyalty
11. Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own _____ (3:5)
a] insight b] achievement c] wealth
12. _______ will be healing to your flesh and refreshment to your bones (3:7-8)
a] prayer b] love of the Lord c] fear of the Lord
13. The gain from wisdom and understanding is better than the gain from _____ (3:13-14)
a] silver b] land c] produce
14. The Lord by ______ founded the earth; by understanding he established the heavens (3:19)
a] wisdom b] word c] thought
15. Do not withheld ______ from those to whom it is due when it is in your power to do it (3:27)
a] anger b] peace c) good
16. Do not envy a man of ______ and do not choose any of his ways (3:31)
a] good look b] violence c] intelligence
17. Hear, my son, and accept my words, that the _____ of your life may be many (4:10)
a] joys b] blessings c] years
18. Keep hold of instruction, do not let go; guard her, for she is your _______ (4:13)
a] wife b] life c] shield
19. The way of the wicked are like deep ______ ; they do not know over what they stumble (4:19)
a] darkness b] valley c] pit
20. Keep your _______ with all vigilance; for from it flow the springs of life (4:23)
a] heart b] mind c] body
21. For the lips of a loose woman drip _____ , and her speech is smoother than oil (5:3)
a] water b] wine c] honey
22. Let the affection of your _____ fill you at all times with delight (5:18-19) a] friend b] wife c] neighbour
23. For man’s ways are before the eyes of the Lord, and he watches all his _____ (5:21)
a] actions b] thoughts c] paths
24. The wicked dies for lack of ______ , and because of his great folly he is lost (5:23)
a] discipline b] trust c] love
25. Consider her ways and be wise. Without having any chief officer or ruler ____ prepares her food in summer
(6:6-8) a] bird b] ant c] fly
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26. A worthless person, a wicked man goes about with crooked _______ (6:12)
a] thought b] speech c] deeds
27. There are ________ things which the Lord hates, _____ which are an abomination to him (6:16)
a] three/four b] five/six c] six/seven
28. My son, keep your father’s ______ , and forsake not your mother’s teaching (6:20)
a] commandment b] warning c] advice
29. He who commits adultery has no sense, he who does it destroys ______ (6:32)
a] himself b] others c] his wife
30. For jealousy makes a man _______ , and he will not spare when he takes revenge (6:34)
a] furious b] happy c] famous
31. Say to wisdom, “you are my ______”, and call insight your intimate friend (7:4)
a] wife b] daughter c] sister
32. O simple ones, learn ______ ; O foolish men pay attention (8:5)
a] wisdom b] prudence c] cunningness
33. All the words of my mouth are _____ ; there is nothing twisted or crooked in them (8:8)
a] righteous b] advice c] harmless
34. The fear of the Lord is hatred of _____ (8:13) a] devil b] evil c] fools
35. I love those who love me, and those who seek me _____ find me (8:17)
a] daily b] hard c] diligently
36. My fruit is better than gold, even fine gold and my yield than choice ______ (8:19)
a] diamond b] silver c] iron
37. He who misses me injures himself; all who hate me love _____ (8:36) a] death b] pain c] failure
38. Wisdom has built her house, she has set up ______ pillars (9:1)
a] seven b] twelve c] fifteen
39. He who corrects a scoffer gets himself ______ , and he who reproves a wicked man incurs injury (9:7)
a] praise b] a gift c] abuse
40. Give ________ to a wise man, and he will be still wiser (9:9) a] instruction b] fear c] scolding
41. For by me your days will be ______ , and years will be added to your life (9:11)
a] numbered b] decreased c] multiplied
42. A foolish woman is ______ ; she is wanton and knows no shame (9:13)
a] noisy b] faithless c] gossiper
43. “Stolen water is sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant” who says this? (9:13-17)
a] a wise woman b] a foolish woman c] a sick woman
44. A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is a ______ to his mother (10:1)
a] burden b] sorrow c] curse
45. A slack hand causes _____ , but the hand of the diligent makes rich (10:4) a] poverty b] harm c] disease
46. ________ stirs up strife, but love covers all offences (10:12)
a] anger b] fight c] hatred
47. The ____ of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of sense (10:21) a] lips b] mouth c] hands
48. The tempest passes, the _____ is no more, but righteous is established for ever (10:25)
a] wicked b] rich c] wealth
49. The ______ prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be short (10:27)
a] prayer of man b] fear of the Lord c] the will to live
50. The mouth of the righteous bring forth _____ , but the perverse tongue will be cut off (10:31)
a] joy b] peace c] wisdom