Proverbs 1 – Subjective Bible Quiz Questions
The
Book of Proverbs is filled with wisdom, guidance, and practical lessons for
daily life. Proverbs 1 sets the foundation by emphasizing the importance of
wisdom, the fear of the Lord, and the consequences of rejecting instruction.
This Subjective Bible Quiz is designed to help you reflect deeply on these
truths and apply them to your life.
Unlike
multiple-choice or true/false quizzes, subjective quizzes require thoughtful,
written responses. This format encourages deeper engagement with Scripture,
helping you internalize its meaning rather than just selecting an answer.
Instructions
for Taking the Quiz
1. Read Proverbs 1 Carefully 📖
Before
starting the quiz, take time to read Proverbs 1 in your preferred Bible
translation.
Consider
how each verse applies to life and decision-making.
2. Answer the Questions Thoughtfully ✍️
Each
question requires an explanation based on the Scripture.
Use
your own words to express what you’ve understood.
You
can refer to the given Bible reference verses for clarity.
3. Reflect on the Application 🤔
After
answering, ask yourself:
How does this wisdom apply to my daily life?
What changes should I make based on these
teachings?
4. Share & Discuss
Engage
with others by discussing your answers in the comments or with a Bible study
group.
Encourage
one another to grow in wisdom!
5. Revisit Your Answers Later
Wisdom
is a lifelong journey!
Reflecting
on your answers after some time may offer new insights.
Why
Take This Quiz?
✔ Deepen Your Bible Knowledge
– Move beyond surface-level reading.
✔ Strengthen Your Faith –
Apply biblical wisdom to real-life situations.
✔ Engage in Personal Growth –
Self-reflection leads to transformation.
✔ Encourage Discussion –
Share and learn from others.
Take
your time and enjoy exploring the richness of Proverbs 1!
Proverbs 1 – Subjective Bible Quiz Questions
1.
What is the purpose of the proverbs according to Proverbs 1:2-3?
Answer:
The
purpose of the proverbs is to help people gain wisdom, instruction, and
understanding, and to receive instruction in wise dealing, righteousness,
justice, and equity.
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Reference: "To know wisdom and instruction, to
perceive the words of understanding; To receive the instruction of wisdom,
justice, and judgment, and equity;" (Proverbs 1:2-3, KJV)
2.
According to Proverbs 1:7, what is the beginning of knowledge?
Answer:
The
fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and
instruction.
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Reference: "The fear of the Lord is the beginning
of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction." (Proverbs 1:7,
KJV)
3.
What does Solomon advise children to do regarding their parents' teachings in
Proverbs 1:8-9?
Answer:
Solomon
advises children to listen to their father’s instruction and not forsake their
mother’s teaching because they will be like a graceful ornament on their head
and chains about their neck.
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Reference: "My son, hear the instruction of thy
father, and forsake not the law of thy mother: For they shall be an ornament of
grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck." (Proverbs 1:8-9, KJV)
4.
What warning does Proverbs 1:10 give about sinners?
Answer:
It
warns not to consent if sinners entice you.
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Reference: "My son, if sinners entice thee, consent
thou not." (Proverbs 1:10, KJV)
5.
According to Proverbs 1:19, what is the end result for those who pursue unjust
gain?
Answer:
Their
greed will ultimately take away their own lives.
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Reference: "So are the ways of every one that is
greedy of gain; which taketh away the life of the owners thereof."
(Proverbs 1:19, KJV)
6.
What does wisdom do in Proverbs 1:20-21, and where does she cry out?
Answer:
Wisdom
cries out in the streets, in the public squares, and at the city gates.
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Reference: "Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her
voice in the streets: She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the
openings of the gates: in the city she uttereth her words, saying,"
(Proverbs 1:20-21, KJV)
7.
What will happen to those who reject wisdom, according to Proverbs 1:24-27?
Answer:
They
will face calamity, fear, and destruction when trouble comes, but wisdom will
not answer them.
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Reference: "Because I have called, and ye refused;
I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded; But ye have set at nought
all my counsel, and would none of my reproof: I also will laugh at your
calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh; When your fear cometh as
desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and
anguish cometh upon you." (Proverbs 1:24-27, KJV)
8.
According to Proverbs 1:33, what is the promise for those who listen to wisdom?
Answer:
They
will dwell safely and be free from fear of evil.
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Reference: "But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall
dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil." (Proverbs 1:33, KJV)
9.
How does Solomon describe the effect of wisdom on a person’s life in Proverbs
1:5?
Answer:
A
wise person will hear and increase learning, and a person of understanding will
attain wise counsel.
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Reference: "A wise man will hear, and will increase
learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels."
(Proverbs 1:5, KJV)
10.
What is the purpose of the fear of the Lord, according to Proverbs 1:29?
Answer:
Those
who hate knowledge and do not choose the fear of the Lord will suffer the
consequences of their actions.
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Reference: "For that they hated knowledge, and did
not choose the fear of the Lord." (Proverbs 1:29, KJV)
11.
In Proverbs 1:11-12, what do sinners say when they try to entice others to join
them?
Answer:
They
encourage others to ambush innocent people without reason and to swallow them
alive, like the grave.
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Reference: "If they say, Come with us, let us lay
wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause: Let us
swallow them up alive as the grave; and whole, as those that go down into the
pit." (Proverbs 1:11-12, KJV)
12.
What will happen to those who refuse wisdom’s call, according to Proverbs 1:28?
Answer:
They
will call upon wisdom, but she will not answer; they will seek wisdom early,
but they will not find her.
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Reference: "Then shall they call upon me, but I
will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me."
(Proverbs 1:28, KJV)
13.
What is the reward of listening to wisdom, according to Proverbs 1:23?
Answer:
If
people turn at wisdom’s rebuke, she will pour out her spirit upon them and make
her words known to them.
📖
Reference: "Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will
pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you."
(Proverbs 1:23, KJV)
14.
According to Proverbs 1:18, what happens to those who plan to harm others?
Answer:
They
lay in wait for their own blood; they set a trap that ultimately takes their
own lives.
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Reference: "And they lay wait for their own blood;
they lurk privily for their own lives." (Proverbs 1:18, KJV)
15.
In Proverbs 1:32, what leads to the destruction of the simple?
Answer:
Their
turning away (backsliding) and the prosperity of fools will destroy them.
📖
Reference: "For the turning away of the simple
shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them."
(Proverbs 1:32, KJV)
16.
What does wisdom say about the complacency of fools in Proverbs 1:30-31?
Answer:
Since
they reject wisdom, they will eat the fruit of their own ways and be filled
with their own devices.
📖
Reference: "They would none of my counsel: they
despised all my reproof. Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own
way, and be filled with their own devices." (Proverbs 1:30-31, KJV)
17.
In Proverbs 1:14, what do sinners offer to those they try to entice?
Answer:
They
promise to share a common purse and to have one purse together.
📖
Reference: "Cast in thy lot among us; let us all
have one purse." (Proverbs 1:14, KJV)
18.
What does wisdom do in response to those who reject her in Proverbs 1:26?
Answer:
Wisdom
will laugh at their calamity and mock when their fear comes.
📖
Reference: "I also will laugh at your calamity; I
will mock when your fear cometh." (Proverbs 1:26, KJV)
19.
According to Proverbs 1:13, what do sinners hope to gain from their evil plans?
Answer:
They
believe they will find great riches and fill their houses with spoil.
📖
Reference: "We shall find all precious substance,
we shall fill our houses with spoil." (Proverbs 1:13, KJV)
20.
What instruction does Solomon give regarding the path of the wicked in Proverbs
1:15?
Answer:
He
advises not to walk in the way with them and to keep one’s foot from their
path.
📖
Reference: "My son, walk not thou in the way with
them; refrain thy foot from their path." (Proverbs 1:15, KJV)
21.
According to Proverbs 1:6, what will a wise person understand?
Answer:
A
wise person will understand proverbs, the interpretation of words, and the
sayings of the wise.
📖
Reference: "To understand a proverb, and the
interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings." (Proverbs
1:6, KJV)
22.
What is said about those who love simplicity in Proverbs 1:22?
Answer:
They
love being simple, scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate
knowledge.
📖
Reference: "How long, ye simple ones, will ye love
simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate
knowledge?" (Proverbs 1:22, KJV)
23.
What happens to those who refuse wisdom’s counsel, according to Proverbs
1:25-26?
Answer:
Because
they reject wisdom, she will not help them when disaster strikes and will even
mock their calamity.
📖
Reference: "But ye have set at nought all my
counsel, and would none of my reproof: I also will laugh at your calamity; I
will mock when your fear cometh." (Proverbs 1:25-26, KJV)
24.
In Proverbs 1:17, why is it foolish to set a net in the sight of a bird?
Answer:
Because
the bird sees the trap and avoids it, just as the wise should recognize the
traps of sinners and avoid them.
📖
Reference: "Surely in vain the net is spread in the
sight of any bird." (Proverbs 1:17, KJV)
25.
What does Proverbs 1:31 say about the consequences of rejecting wisdom?
Answer:
Those
who reject wisdom will eat the fruit of their own way and be filled with their
own devices.
📖
Reference: "Therefore shall they eat of the fruit
of their own way, and be filled with their own devices." (Proverbs 1:31,
KJV)
26.
How does wisdom call out to people, according to Proverbs 1:21?
Answer:
She
cries in public places, at the city gates, and in the chief places of
concourse.
📖
Reference: "She crieth in the chief place of
concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she uttereth her words,
saying," (Proverbs 1:21, KJV)
27.
What kind of security does listening to wisdom provide, according to Proverbs
1:33?
Answer:
Those
who listen to wisdom will dwell safely and be at peace, without fear of evil.
📖
Reference: "But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall
dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil." (Proverbs 1:33, KJV)
28.
Why should one avoid the path of sinners, according to Proverbs 1:16?
Answer:
Because
their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed blood.
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Reference: "For their feet run to evil, and make
haste to shed blood." (Proverbs 1:16, KJV)
29.
What will happen when distress and anguish come upon those who reject wisdom,
according to Proverbs 1:27?
Answer:
Destruction
will come upon them like a whirlwind, bringing distress and anguish.
📖
Reference: "When your fear cometh as desolation,
and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh
upon you." (Proverbs 1:27, KJV)
30.
What happens to those who ignore wisdom’s rebuke, according to Proverbs 1:30?
Answer:
They
will suffer the consequences of their own ways, because they despised wisdom’s
correction.
📖
Reference: "They would none of my counsel: they
despised all my reproof." (Proverbs 1:30, KJV)
31.
What are some key themes found in Proverbs 1?
Answer:
The
importance of wisdom, the fear of the Lord, avoiding sinful influences,
listening to instruction, and the consequences of rejecting wisdom.
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Reference: Proverbs 1 (entire chapter)
32.
According to Proverbs 1:1, who is the author of the book of Proverbs?
Answer:
Solomon,
the son of David, king of Israel.
📖
Reference: "The proverbs of Solomon the son of
David, king of Israel;" (Proverbs 1:1, KJV)
33.
How does Proverbs 1 describe the consequences of being greedy for unjust gain?
Answer:
It
says that those who are greedy for gain set a trap for themselves, and it takes
away their own lives.
📖
Reference: "So are the ways of every one that is
greedy of gain; which taketh away the life of the owners thereof."
(Proverbs 1:19, KJV)
34.
Why should one listen to the wisdom of their parents, according to Proverbs
1:9?
Answer:
Because
their instruction is like a graceful ornament on the head and chains around the
neck, signifying honor and guidance.
📖
Reference: "For they shall be an ornament of grace
unto thy head, and chains about thy neck." (Proverbs 1:9, KJV)
35.
What does Proverbs 1:4 say about who can benefit from wisdom?
Answer:
The
simple and young can gain prudence, knowledge, and discretion.
📖
Reference: "To give subtilty to the simple, to the
young man knowledge and discretion." (Proverbs 1:4, KJV)
36.
How does Proverbs 1 describe the speech of sinners when they try to lure others
into wrongdoing?
Answer:
They
say, “Come with us,” and promise wealth and shared spoils.
📖
Reference: "If they say, Come with us, let us lay
wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause."
(Proverbs 1:11, KJV)
37.
What does Proverbs 1:27 compare sudden destruction to?
Answer:
It
compares destruction to a whirlwind and fear coming like desolation.
📖
Reference: "When your fear cometh as desolation,
and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh
upon you." (Proverbs 1:27, KJV)
38.
What does Proverbs 1:12 compare sinners' actions to?
Answer:
They
act as if they will swallow their victims alive, like the grave.
📖
Reference: "Let us swallow them up alive as the
grave; and whole, as those that go down into the pit." (Proverbs 1:12,
KJV)
39.
According to Proverbs 1:5, what should a wise person do when they hear wisdom?
Answer:
They
should increase learning and seek wise counsel.
📖
Reference: "A wise man will hear, and will increase
learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels."
(Proverbs 1:5, KJV)
40.
What happens to those who hate knowledge and reject wisdom, according to
Proverbs 1:29?
Answer:
They
will face destruction because they refused to fear the Lord.
📖
Reference: "For that they hated knowledge, and did
not choose the fear of the Lord." (Proverbs 1:29, KJV)
41.
According to Proverbs 1:23, what will wisdom do for those who respond to her
correction?
Answer:
Wisdom
will pour out her spirit and make her words known to them.
📖
Reference: "Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will
pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you."
(Proverbs 1:23, KJV)
42.
What does Proverbs 1:17 teach about being aware of traps?
Answer:
Just
as a bird avoids a trap it can see, a wise person should recognize and avoid
sinful traps.
📖
Reference: "Surely in vain the net is spread in the
sight of any bird." (Proverbs 1:17, KJV)
43.
According to Proverbs 1:10, what should a person do when sinners try to entice
them?
Answer:
They
should not consent or follow them.
📖
Reference: "My son, if sinners entice thee, consent
thou not." (Proverbs 1:10, KJV)
44.
According to Proverbs 1:15, how should one respond to the path of sinners?
Answer:
They
should avoid walking in their way and keep away from their path.
📖
Reference: "My son, walk not thou in the way with
them; refrain thy foot from their path." (Proverbs 1:15, KJV)
45.
What does Proverbs 1:32 say is the downfall of the simple?
Answer:
Their
backsliding (turning away) will lead to their destruction.
📖
Reference: "For the turning away of the simple
shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them."
(Proverbs 1:32, KJV)
46.
What does Proverbs 1:28 say will happen when fools call out to wisdom in their
trouble?
Answer:
Wisdom
will not answer them, and they will not find her.
📖
Reference: "Then shall they call upon me, but I
will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me."
(Proverbs 1:28, KJV)
47.
According to Proverbs 1:26, how does wisdom respond to those who reject her?
Answer:
Wisdom
will laugh at their calamity and mock them when disaster strikes.
📖
Reference: "I also will laugh at your calamity; I
will mock when your fear cometh." (Proverbs 1:26, KJV)
48.
According to Proverbs 1:33, what is the reward of heeding wisdom?
Answer:
The
person will live in safety and be free from fear of harm.
📖
Reference: "But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall
dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil." (Proverbs 1:33, KJV)
49.
What does Proverbs 1:14 reveal about the promises of sinners?
Answer:
They
invite others to share in their stolen goods, promising unity in their sinful
ways.
📖
Reference: "Cast in thy lot among us; let us all
have one purse." (Proverbs 1:14, KJV)
50.
How does Proverbs 1 contrast the fate of the wise and the foolish?
Answer:
The
wise will dwell safely and live without fear, while the foolish will be
destroyed by their own choices.
📖
Reference: "But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall
dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil." (Proverbs 1:33, KJV)
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