Bible Quiz - Proverbs 6 (Fill in the Blanks)

 

Bible Quiz - Proverbs 6 (Fill in the Blanks) 

Welcome to our Proverbs 6 Bible Quiz! This quiz is designed to test your knowledge and understanding of the key verses and wisdom in Proverbs 6, a chapter that teaches important lessons about discipline, diligence, and morality. From warnings against laziness and adultery to the wisdom of staying away from deceitful paths, Proverbs 6 is full of valuable insights.

Whether you’re a seasoned Bible reader or just starting your journey, this quiz will challenge your memory and encourage you to reflect on the timeless lessons of Proverbs.

 

Instructions:

Read each question carefully. Each question presents a verse from Proverbs 6, with a blank space for you to fill in. Choose the most appropriate answer from the provided options.

Choose the correct option. After reading the verse, select the multiple-choice answer that best completes the sentence. Each question is designed to help you recall the meaning and wording of the verses in Proverbs 6.

Check your answers at the end. Once you’ve completed the quiz, review your answers and reflect on any verses you may have missed. Feel free to revisit the chapter in the Bible for deeper insight.

Challenge yourself and others. Share the quiz with friends and family to see how well they know the wisdom of Proverbs. It’s a great way to learn together and spark meaningful discussions.

Have fun, and may this quiz help you grow in wisdom and knowledge of God's Word! 😊

 

Bible Quiz - Proverbs 6 (Fill in the Blanks)

 

1. "Go to the ____, you sluggard! Consider her ways and be wise."

a) Ant

b) Bee

c) Sparrow

d) Locust

 

✅ Answer: a) Ant

📖 Reference: Proverbs 6:6

📝 Verse: "Go to the ant, you sluggard! Consider her ways and be wise."

 

2. "A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to ____."

a) Pray

b) Rest

c) Sleep

d) Work

 

✅ Answer: b) Rest

📖 Reference: Proverbs 6:10

📝 Verse: "A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest."

 

3. "Therefore, his calamity shall come suddenly; suddenly he shall be broken without ____."

a) Mercy

b) Remedy

c) Strength

d) Warning

 

✅ Answer: b) Remedy

📖 Reference: Proverbs 6:15

📝 Verse: "Therefore his calamity shall come suddenly; suddenly he shall be broken without remedy."

 

4. "These six things the Lord hates, Yes, seven are an ____ to Him."

a) Abomination

b) Offense

c) Evil

d) Injustice

 

✅ Answer: a) Abomination

📖 Reference: Proverbs 6:16

📝 Verse: "These six things the Lord hates, Yes, seven are an abomination to Him."

 

5. "My son, keep your father’s command, and do not forsake the law of your ____."

a) Teacher

b) Mother

c) Ancestors

d) God

 

✅ Answer: b) Mother

📖 Reference: Proverbs 6:20

📝 Verse: "My son, keep your father’s command, And do not forsake the law of your mother."

 

6. "For the commandment is a lamp, and the law a light; reproofs of instruction are the way of ____."

a) Knowledge

b) Life

c) Righteousness

d) Truth

 

✅ Answer: b) Life

📖 Reference: Proverbs 6:23

📝 Verse: "For the commandment is a lamp, and the law a light; reproofs of instruction are the way of life."

 

7. "So shall your poverty come on you like a prowler, and your need like an ____."

a) Armed man

b) Angry king

c) Empty vessel

d) Evil servant

 

✅ Answer: a) Armed man

📖 Reference: Proverbs 6:11

📝 Verse: "So shall your poverty come on you like a prowler, and your need like an armed man."

 

8. "A worthless person, a wicked man, walks with a ____ mouth."

a) Proud

b) Perverse

c) Foolish

d) Lying

 

✅ Answer: b) Perverse

📖 Reference: Proverbs 6:12

📝 Verse: "A worthless person, a wicked man, walks with a perverse mouth."

 

9. "He winks with his eyes, he shuffles his feet, he points with his ____."

a) Tongue

b) Finger

c) Hand

d) Staff

 

✅ Answer: b) Finger

📖 Reference: Proverbs 6:13

📝 Verse: "He winks with his eyes, he shuffles his feet, he points with his finger."

 

10. "Perversity is in his heart, he devises ____ continually, he sows discord."

a) Trouble

b) Wickedness

c) Evil

d) Strife

 

✅ Answer: c) Evil

📖 Reference: Proverbs 6:14

📝 Verse: "Perversity is in his heart, he devises evil continually, he sows discord."

 

11. "A proud look, a lying tongue, hands that shed ____ blood."

a) Innocent

b) Guilty

c) Holy

d) Useless

 

✅ Answer: a) Innocent

📖 Reference: Proverbs 6:17

📝 Verse: "A proud look, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood."

 

12. "A heart that devises wicked plans, feet that are swift in running to ____."

a) Sin

b) Bloodshed

c) Evil

d) Destruction

 

✅ Answer: c) Evil

📖 Reference: Proverbs 6:18

📝 Verse: "A heart that devises wicked plans, feet that are swift in running to evil."

 

13. "A false witness who speaks lies, and one who sows ____ among brethren."

a) Strife

b) Hatred

c) Discord

d) Envy

 

✅ Answer: c) Discord

📖 Reference: Proverbs 6:19

📝 Verse: "A false witness who speaks lies, and one who sows discord among brethren."

 

14. "When you roam, they will lead you; when you sleep, they will keep you; and when you awake, they will ____ with you."

a) Comfort

b) Guide

c) Talk

d) Stay

 

✅ Answer: c) Talk

📖 Reference: Proverbs 6:22

📝 Verse: "When you roam, they will lead you; when you sleep, they will keep you; and when you awake, they will talk with you."

 

15. "To keep you from the evil woman, from the flattering tongue of a ____ woman."

a) Strange

b) Foolish

c) Wicked

d) Foreign

 

✅ Answer: a) Strange

📖 Reference: Proverbs 6:24

📝 Verse: "To keep you from the evil woman, from the flattering tongue of a strange woman."

 

16. "Do not lust after her beauty in your heart, nor let her allure you with her ____."

a) Beauty

b) Perfume

c) Eyes

d) Words

 

✅ Answer: c) Eyes

📖 Reference: Proverbs 6:25

📝 Verse: "Do not lust after her beauty in your heart, nor let her allure you with her eyes."

 

17. "Can a man take fire to his bosom, and his ____ not be burned?"

a) Hands

b) Clothes

c) House

d) Skin

 

✅ Answer: b) Clothes

📖 Reference: Proverbs 6:27

📝 Verse: "Can a man take fire to his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?"

 

18. "So is he who goes in to his neighbor’s wife; whoever touches her shall not go ____."

a) Unpunished

b) Guiltless

c) Away

d) Unnoticed

 

✅ Answer: b) Guiltless

📖 Reference: Proverbs 6:29

📝 Verse: "So is he who goes in to his neighbor’s wife; whoever touches her shall not go guiltless."

 

19. "Men do not despise a thief if he steals to satisfy himself when he is ____."

a) Starving

b) Poor

c) Hungry

d) Helpless

 

✅ Answer: c) Hungry

📖 Reference: Proverbs 6:30

📝 Verse: "Men do not despise a thief if he steals to satisfy himself when he is hungry."

 

20. "But whoever commits adultery with a woman lacks ____. He who does so destroys his own soul."

a) Love

b) Judgment

c) Understanding

d) Wisdom

 

✅ Answer: c) Understanding

📖 Reference: Proverbs 6:32

📝 Verse: "But whoever commits adultery with a woman lacks understanding; he who does so destroys his own soul."

 

21. "Wounds and dishonor he will get, and his ____ will not be wiped away."

a) Sin

b) Guilt

c) Shame

d) Curse

 

✅ Answer: c) Shame

📖 Reference: Proverbs 6:33

📝 Verse: "Wounds and dishonor he will get, and his shame will not be wiped away."

 

22. "For jealousy is a husband’s fury; therefore he will not spare in the day of ____."

a) Trouble

b) Vengeance

c) Judgment

d) Wrath

 

✅ Answer: b) Vengeance

📖 Reference: Proverbs 6:34

📝 Verse: "For jealousy is a husband’s fury; therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance."

 

23. "He will accept no ____, nor will he be appeased though you give many gifts."

a) Sacrifice

b) Compensation

c) Offerings

d) Silver

 

✅ Answer: b) Compensation

📖 Reference: Proverbs 6:35

📝 Verse: "He will accept no compensation, nor will he be appeased though you give many gifts."

 

24. "Deliver yourself like a gazelle from the hand of the hunter, and like a ____ from the hand of the fowler."

a) Dove

b) Sparrow

c) Bird

d) Lamb

 

✅ Answer: c) Bird

📖 Reference: Proverbs 6:5

📝 Verse: "Deliver yourself like a gazelle from the hand of the hunter, and like a bird from the hand of the fowler."

 

25. "My son, if you become surety for your friend, if you have shaken hands in pledge for a ____."

a) Stranger

b) Brother

c) Merchant

d) Servant

 

✅ Answer: a) Stranger

📖 Reference: Proverbs 6:1

📝 Verse: "My son, if you become surety for your friend, if you have shaken hands in pledge for a stranger."

 

26. "You are snared by the words of your ____; you are taken by the words of your mouth."

a) Heart

b) Enemies

c) Mouth

d) Lips

 

✅ Answer: c) Mouth

📖 Reference: Proverbs 6:2

📝 Verse: "You are snared by the words of your mouth; you are taken by the words of your mouth."

 

27. "So do this, my son, and deliver yourself; for you have come into the hand of your friend: Go and humble yourself; plead with your ____."

a) Neighbor

b) Enemy

c) Friend

d) Brother

 

✅ Answer: c) Friend

📖 Reference: Proverbs 6:3

📝 Verse: "So do this, my son, and deliver yourself; for you have come into the hand of your friend: Go and humble yourself; plead with your friend."

 

28. "Give no sleep to your eyes, nor slumber to your ____."

a) Mind

b) Hands

c) Body

d) Eyelids

 

✅ Answer: d) Eyelids

📖 Reference: Proverbs 6:4

📝 Verse: "Give no sleep to your eyes, nor slumber to your eyelids."

 

29. "Which, having no captain, overseer, or ____, provides her supplies in the summer, and gathers her food in the harvest."

a) Helper

b) King

c) Ruler

d) Friend

 

✅ Answer: c) Ruler

📖 Reference: Proverbs 6:7-8

📝 Verse: "Which, having no captain, overseer, or ruler, provides her supplies in the summer, and gathers her food in the harvest."

 

30. "Can one walk on hot coals, and his ____ not be seared?"

a) Hands

b) Feet

c) Clothes

d) Soul

 

✅ Answer: b) Feet

📖 Reference: Proverbs 6:28

📝 Verse: "Can one walk on hot coals, and his feet not be seared?"

 

31. "For by means of a harlot, a man is reduced to a ____ of bread; and an adulteress will prey upon his precious life."

a) Pile

b) Slice

c) Crust

d) Loaf

 

✅ Answer: b) Slice

📖 Reference: Proverbs 6:26

📝 Verse: "For by means of a harlot, a man is reduced to a slice of bread; and an adulteress will prey upon his precious life."

 

32. "Can a man take fire to his bosom, and his clothes not be ____?"

a) Singed

b) Burned

c) Ruined

d) Stained

 

✅ Answer: b) Burned

📖 Reference: Proverbs 6:27

📝 Verse: "Can a man take fire to his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?"

 

33. "He who commits adultery with a woman lacks ____; he who does so destroys his own soul."

a) Wisdom

b) Honor

c) Understanding

d) Strength

 

✅ Answer: c) Understanding

📖 Reference: Proverbs 6:32

📝 Verse: "He who commits adultery with a woman lacks understanding; he who does so destroys his own soul."

 

34. "He will not regard any ransom, nor will he be content though you give him many ____."

a) Pleas

b) Gifts

c) Coins

d) Apologies

 

✅ Answer: b) Gifts

📖 Reference: Proverbs 6:35

📝 Verse: "He will not regard any ransom, nor will he be content though you give him many gifts."

 

35. "He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house, but he who hates ____ will live."

a) Anger

b) Lies

c) Bribes

d) Sin

 

✅ Answer: c) Bribes

📖 Reference: Proverbs 15:27 (Note: This verse might be from another chapter, but fits the theme!)

📝 Verse: "He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house, but he who hates bribes will live."

 

36. "Do not forsake her, and she will preserve you; love her, and she will keep you."

a) Faith

b) Wisdom

c) Justice

d) Grace

 

✅ Answer: b) Wisdom

📖 Reference: Proverbs 6:22

📝 Verse: "Do not forsake her, and she will preserve you; love her, and she will keep you."

 

37. "For the commandment is a lamp, and the law a ____; reproofs of instruction are the way of life."

a) Shield

b) Sword

c) Light

d) Treasure

 

✅ Answer: c) Light

📖 Reference: Proverbs 6:23

📝 Verse: "For the commandment is a lamp, and the law a light; reproofs of instruction are the way of life."

 

38. "Do not let your heart ____ to her ways, do not stray into her paths."

a) Wander

b) Follow

c) Yield

d) Turn

 

✅ Answer: a) Wander

📖 Reference: Proverbs 6:25

📝 Verse: "Do not let your heart wander to her ways, do not stray into her paths."

 

39. "For by means of a harlot, a man is reduced to a slice of bread; and an adulteress will prey upon his ____ life."

a) Wicked

b) Precious

c) Strong

d) Lifeless

 

✅ Answer: b) Precious

📖 Reference: Proverbs 6:26

📝 Verse: "For by means of a harlot, a man is reduced to a slice of bread; and an adulteress will prey upon his precious life."

 

40. "Can a man take fire to his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?"

a) No

b) Yes

c) Only sometimes

d) Depends on the material

 

✅ Answer: a) No

📖 Reference: Proverbs 6:27

📝 Verse: "Can a man take fire to his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?"

 

41. "He who steals is hungry, but he who works diligently will be made ____."

a) Rich

b) Healthy

c) Successful

d) Full

 

✅ Answer: d) Full

📖 Reference: Proverbs 6:30

📝 Verse: "Men do not despise a thief if he steals to satisfy himself when he is hungry."

 

42. "But when he is found, he must restore sevenfold; he must give up all the substance of his ____."

a) House

b) Wealth

c) Goods

d) Kingdom

 

✅ Answer: c) Goods

📖 Reference: Proverbs 6:31

📝 Verse: "But when he is found, he must restore sevenfold; he must give up all the substance of his house."

 

43. "Take a lesson from the ant, O sluggard; consider its ways and be ____."

a) Wise

b) Industrious

c) Humble

d) Generous

 

✅ Answer: a) Wise

📖 Reference: Proverbs 6:6

📝 Verse: "Go to the ant, you sluggard! Consider her ways and be wise."

 

44. "The soul of the sluggard desires, and has ____; but the soul of the diligent shall be made rich."

a) Nothing

b) Little

c) Everything

d) Much

 

✅ Answer: a) Nothing

📖 Reference: Proverbs 13:4 (Note: This verse is from another chapter but fits the context!)

📝 Verse: "The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing; but the soul of the diligent shall be made rich."

 

45. "He who walks with wise men will be ____."

a) Blessed

b) Wise

c) Rich

d) Happy

 

✅ Answer: b) Wise

📖 Reference: Proverbs 13:20 (Again, from another chapter)

📝 Verse: "He who walks with wise men will be wise."

 

46. "The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have ____."

a) Little

b) Nothing

c) Much

d) Little sleep

 

✅ Answer: b) Nothing

📖 Reference: Proverbs 20:4 (This is from a different chapter but aligns with the theme.)

📝 Verse: "The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing."

 

47. "A perverse man sows ____, and a whisperer separates the best of friends."

a) Confusion

b) Discord

c) Strife

d) Lies

 

✅ Answer: c) Strife

📖 Reference: Proverbs 16:28 (Another chapter verse fitting the theme.)

📝 Verse: "A perverse man sows strife, and a whisperer separates the best of friends."

 

48. "My son, keep your father’s command, and do not forsake the law of your ____."

a) Father

b) Teacher

c) Mother

d) Pastor

 

✅ Answer: c) Mother

📖 Reference: Proverbs 6:20

📝 Verse: "My son, keep your father’s command, And do not forsake the law of your mother."

 

49. "For the commandment is a lamp, and the law a light; reproofs of instruction are the way of ____."

a) Death

b) Righteousness

c) Life

d) Truth

 

✅ Answer: c) Life

📖 Reference: Proverbs 6:23

📝 Verse: "For the commandment is a lamp, and the law a light; reproofs of instruction are the way of life."

 

50. "The lips of a strange woman drop as a ____ honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil."

a) Bitter

b) Sweet

c) Flowing

d) Golden

 

✅ Answer: b) Sweet

📖 Reference: Proverbs 5:3 (From another chapter but fits well with the theme!)

📝 Verse: "The lips of a strange woman drop as a sweet honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil."

 

51. "In the morning sow your seed, and in the evening withhold not your ____."

a) Grain

b) Harvest

c) Wealth

d) Hand

 

✅ Answer: d) Hand

📖 Reference: Ecclesiastes 11:6 (A related verse but fits the context!)

📝 Verse: "In the morning sow your seed, and in the evening withhold not your hand."

 

52. "For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor ____."

a) Refuse

b) Ignore

c) Deny

d) Resist

 

✅ Answer: d) Resist

📖 Reference: Luke 21:15 (From the New Testament but aligns well!)

📝 Verse: "For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist."

 

53. "A wise man’s heart is at his right hand, but a fool’s heart at his ____."

a) Left

b) Feet

c) Back

d) Side

 

✅ Answer: a) Left

📖 Reference: Ecclesiastes 10:2 (A related verse fitting the theme!)

📝 Verse: "A wise man’s heart is at his right hand, but a fool’s heart at his left."