Proverbs Quiz

Answer key for Proverbs Quiz

1. Q1: Who is credited as the main author of Proverbs? Answer: Solomon. The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel. Reference: Proverbs 1:1 (KJV).
2. Q2: 'The fear of the LORD is the beginning of ___.' Answer: wisdom. Proverbs 9:10. Reference: Proverbs 9:10 (KJV).
3. Q3: 'A soft answer turneth away ___.' Answer: wrath. Proverbs 15:1. Reference: Proverbs 15:1 (KJV).
4. Q4: 'Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own ___.' Answer: understanding. Proverbs 3:5. Reference: Proverbs 3:5 (KJV).
5. Q5: 'Pride goeth before ___.' Answer: destruction. Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall. Reference: Proverbs 16:18 (KJV).
6. Q6: What does Proverbs 22:6 tell us to do with a child? Answer: Train him up in the way he should go. Train up a child in the way he should go. Reference: Proverbs 22:6 (KJV).
7. Q7: 'A merry heart doeth good like a ___.' Answer: medicine. Proverbs 17:22. Reference: Proverbs 17:22 (KJV).
8. Q8: How many chapters are in Proverbs? Answer: 31. The book of Proverbs has 31 chapters.
9. Q9: Proverbs 31 describes what kind of woman? Answer: A virtuous woman. Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. Reference: Proverbs 31:10 (KJV).
10. Q10: 'Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the ___ of his friend.' Answer: countenance. Proverbs 27:17. Reference: Proverbs 27:17 (KJV).