Bible Wisdom Quiz — Questions and Answers
All 10 questions with the correct answer, a short explanation, and the King James Version reference. Use this page as a study guide, an answer key, or a quick review sheet.
Q1.Who asked God for wisdom rather than riches?
- A. David
- B. Solomon ✓
- C. Daniel
- D. Hezekiah
Answer: Solomon
Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart.
Q2.'The fear of the LORD is the beginning of ___.'
- A. wisdom
- B. knowledge ✓
- C. life
- D. peace
Answer: knowledge
Proverbs 1:7.
Q3.Who wrote most of Ecclesiastes?
- A. David
- B. Solomon (the Preacher) ✓
- C. Asaph
- D. Hezekiah
Answer: Solomon (the Preacher)
The words of the Preacher, the son of David.
Q4.'Vanity of vanities; all is ___.'
- A. dust
- B. vanity ✓
- C. shadow
- D. wind
Answer: vanity
Ecclesiastes 1:2.
Q5.'To every thing there is a ___, and a time to every purpose.'
- A. reason
- B. season ✓
- C. place
- D. way
Answer: season
Ecclesiastes 3:1.
Q6.James says, 'If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of ___.'
- A. a friend
- B. the elders
- C. God ✓
- D. the Lord Jesus
Answer: God
James 1:5.
Q7.Wisdom from above is first ___ (James 3:17).
- A. pure ✓
- B. peaceable
- C. gentle
- D. merciful
Answer: pure
James 3:17.
Q8.'A word fitly spoken is like ___ of gold in pictures of silver.'
- A. apples ✓
- B. rings
- C. coins
- D. leaves
Answer: apples
Proverbs 25:11.
Q9.'He that walketh with wise men shall be ___.'
- A. safe
- B. wise ✓
- C. blessed
- D. honoured
Answer: wise
Proverbs 13:20.
Q10.Whom did the queen come from afar to hear?
- A. David
- B. Solomon ✓
- C. Hezekiah
- D. Josiah
Answer: Solomon
The queen of Sheba… came to prove him with hard questions.