Bible Quiz - Proverbs 6 (MCQ)

 

Bible Quiz - Proverbs 6 (MCQ) 

Welcome to our Bible Quiz on Proverbs 6! This chapter of the Book of Proverbs is filled with wisdom about daily life, warning against laziness, dishonesty, and immorality. It also teaches about the value of hard work, the dangers of bad company, and the consequences of sinful actions.

This quiz will test your knowledge of Proverbs 6 through 50 multiple-choice questions. Whether you're a Bible student, a quiz lover, or just looking to deepen your understanding, this is a great way to engage with God’s Word.

 

Instructions for the Quiz

✅ Read each question carefully.

✅ Choose the correct answer (a, b, c, or d).

✅ Try to answer without looking at the Bible to test your memory!

✅ At the end, check your answers and see how well you did!

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💡 Tip: If you want to learn more about the wisdom in this chapter, take some time to read Proverbs 6 before or after taking the quiz.

Let’s get started! 🎉

 

Bible Quiz - Proverbs 6 (MCQ)

 

1. According to Proverbs 6:1-2, what does a person do when they become surety for a friend?

a) Gain wealth

b) Ensnare themselves with their words

c) Earn a good reputation

d) Receive a blessing

 

✅ Answer: b) Ensnare themselves with their words

 

2. What does the sluggard need to observe and learn from, according to Proverbs 6:6?

a) The lion

b) The eagle

c) The ant

d) The ox

 

✅ Answer: c) The ant

 

3. What happens to a person who sleeps too much, as stated in Proverbs 6:10-11?

a) They will grow wise

b) Poverty will come upon them like a robber

c) They will be highly respected

d) They will be refreshed and strong

 

✅ Answer: b) Poverty will come upon them like a robber

 

4. According to Proverbs 6:12-14, how does a wicked person act?

a) With honesty and integrity

b) With a perverse mouth and deceitful heart

c) With kindness and generosity

d) With humility and patience

 

✅ Answer: b) With a perverse mouth and deceitful heart

 

5. How many things does the Lord hate, according to Proverbs 6:16-19?

a) Four

b) Six

c) Seven

d) Ten

 

✅ Answer: c) Seven

 

6. Which of the following is NOT one of the seven things the Lord hates in Proverbs 6:17-19?

a) A lying tongue

b) A haughty look

c) A diligent worker

d) Hands that shed innocent blood

 

✅ Answer: c) A diligent worker

 

7. According to Proverbs 6:23, what is a lamp and a light?

a) The Law and instruction

b) The sun and the moon

c) Wisdom and knowledge

d) Faith and love

 

✅ Answer: a) The Law and instruction

 

8. Proverbs 6 warns against the dangers of adultery. What is one consequence mentioned in Proverbs 6:27-28?

a) The person will gain wisdom

b) The person will be rewarded

c) The person will be burned

d) The person will find peace

 

✅ Answer: c) The person will be burned

 

9. In Proverbs 6:30-31, what is said about a thief who steals because he is hungry?

a) He is not guilty

b) He must repay sevenfold

c) He should be honored

d) He is to be given food freely

 

✅ Answer: b) He must repay sevenfold

 

10. What is the final warning in Proverbs 6:32-33 about committing adultery?

a) It leads to honor and respect

b) It destroys one's own soul

c) It makes a person wise

d) It brings wealth and prosperity

 

✅ Answer: b) It destroys one's own soul

 

11. According to Proverbs 6:1-5, what should a person do if they have become surety (guarantee) for a friend?

a) Ignore it and move on

b) Trust that their friend will repay

c) Humble themselves and plead to be released

d) Wait until the debt is repaid

 

✅ Answer: c) Humble themselves and plead to be released

 

12. What characteristic of the ant is emphasized in Proverbs 6:7-8?

a) It has a ruler who commands it

b) It stores its food in summer

c) It is slow but steady

d) It can carry heavy loads

 

✅ Answer: b) It stores its food in summer

 

13. According to Proverbs 6:9-10, what does a sluggard (lazy person) say?

a) "A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest."

b) "I will work tomorrow, not today."

c) "Diligence is better than idleness."

d) "God will provide for me, so I need not work."

 

✅ Answer: a) "A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest."

 

14. What will calamity come upon the wicked person like, according to Proverbs 6:15?

a) A gentle breeze

b) A sudden storm

c) A roaring lion

d) A thief in the night

 

✅ Answer: b) A sudden storm

 

15. Which of the following is NOT listed as one of the seven things the Lord hates in Proverbs 6:16-19?

a) A proud look

b) A heart that devises wicked plans

c) A man with many possessions

d) A false witness who speaks lies

 

✅ Answer: c) A man with many possessions

 

16. What does Proverbs 6:22 say about the commandments when a person walks, sleeps, and wakes?

a) They will guide, watch over, and speak to them

b) They will be a burden

c) They will disappear

d) They will be forgotten

 

✅ Answer: a) They will guide, watch over, and speak to them

 

17. What is the lamp and light in Proverbs 6:23?

a) Wisdom and strength

b) Knowledge and wealth

c) The commandment and the law

d) The sun and the stars

 

✅ Answer: c) The commandment and the law

 

18. According to Proverbs 6:25, what should one not do regarding a wicked woman?

a) Desire her beauty

b) Marry her quickly

c) Ask for her advice

d) Trust in her words

 

✅ Answer: a) Desire her beauty

 

19. Proverbs 6:26 compares an adulterous woman to what?

a) A deep pit

b) A lion ready to devour

c) A tree without fruit

d) A stormy sea

 

✅ Answer: a) A deep pit

 

20. What will happen to the person who commits adultery, according to Proverbs 6:32-35?

a) He will be honored by men

b) He will gain knowledge

c) He will be destroyed and dishonored

d) He will be forgiven easily

 

✅ Answer: c) He will be destroyed and dishonored

 

21. In Proverbs 6:3, what advice is given to someone who has become surety for their friend?

a) Seek a lawyer for legal advice

b) Deliver yourself and humble yourself before your friend

c) Trust your friend to pay back

d) Ignore the debt and move on

 

✅ Answer: b) Deliver yourself and humble yourself before your friend

 

22. What does Proverbs 6:8 say that the ant does?

a) Stores its food in summer and gathers in harvest

b) Works day and night without resting

c) Depends on other creatures for food

d) Moves quickly to avoid predators

 

✅ Answer: a) Stores its food in summer and gathers in harvest

 

23. According to Proverbs 6:9-11, what is the consequence of laziness?

a) Hunger and thirst

b) Poverty will come like a prowler, and scarcity like an armed man

c) A long and happy life

d) Respect and honor from others

 

✅ Answer: b) Poverty will come like a prowler, and scarcity like an armed man

 

24. What does a wicked person do with his eyes, feet, and fingers, according to Proverbs 6:12-13?

a) Show kindness and mercy

b) Plot evil and deceive others

c) Seek wisdom and understanding

d) Work diligently for a good cause

 

✅ Answer: b) Plot evil and deceive others

 

25. How does Proverbs 6:15 describe the destruction of the wicked?

a) It comes slowly over time

b) It happens suddenly and without remedy

c) It is delayed by their wealth

d) It only affects their children

 

✅ Answer: b) It happens suddenly and without remedy

 

26. According to Proverbs 6:17, what is the first thing the Lord hates?

a) A lying tongue

b) A haughty look (prideful eyes)

c) A heart that devises wicked plans

d) Hands that shed innocent blood

 

✅ Answer: b) A haughty look (prideful eyes)

 

27. What does Proverbs 6:20-21 say children should do with their father's command and their mother’s teaching?

a) Write them on stone tablets

b) Bind them continually on their heart and tie them around their neck

c) Memorize them once and forget later

d) Only obey them when they feel like it

 

✅ Answer: b) Bind them continually on their heart and tie them around their neck

 

28. According to Proverbs 6:24-25, what is the purpose of wisdom and instruction?

a) To help a person become wealthy

b) To keep one from the immoral woman and the flattery of the adulteress

c) To gain respect in society

d) To make life more enjoyable

 

✅ Answer: b) To keep one from the immoral woman and the flattery of the adulteress

 

29. Proverbs 6:28 asks, "Can one walk on hot coals, and his feet not be burned?" What lesson does this teach?

a) It is possible with enough training

b) A person cannot commit adultery without consequences

c) Fire is not as dangerous as it seems

d) God will protect those who take risks

 

✅ Answer: b) A person cannot commit adultery without consequences

 

30. According to Proverbs 6:35, why will a wronged husband not accept compensation for adultery?

a) He will not be aware of the situation

b) He will be too poor to refuse

c) He will be filled with jealousy and anger

d) He will seek money instead of revenge

 

✅ Answer: c) He will be filled with jealousy and anger

 

31. What is another term for a “worthless person” in Proverbs 6:12?

a) A wise man

b) A troublemaker

c) A faithful servant

d) A peacemaker

 

✅ Answer: b) A troublemaker

 

32. In Proverbs 6:13, how does a wicked person communicate deceit?

a) Through written letters

b) By winking, signaling with their feet, and pointing with their fingers

c) By speaking loudly in public

d) Through silent meditation

 

✅ Answer: b) By winking, signaling with their feet, and pointing with their fingers

 

33. What does Proverbs 6:14 say is always in the heart of a wicked person?

a) Love for others

b) Desires to do good

c) Perversity and plans for mischief

d) A longing for peace

 

✅ Answer: c) Perversity and plans for mischief

 

34. According to Proverbs 6:19, what kind of person does the Lord hate?

a) One who is diligent in work

b) One who sows discord among brethren

c) One who forgives easily

d) One who gives generously

 

✅ Answer: b) One who sows discord among brethren

 

35. What does Proverbs 6:22 say happens when one keeps the commandments?

a) They will be protected, guided, and spoken to by them

b) They will be tested by fire

c) They will grow weary of following them

d) They will be forgotten with time

 

✅ Answer: a) They will be protected, guided, and spoken to by them

 

36. In Proverbs 6:26, what is the cost of being with an immoral woman?

a) Happiness and long life

b) A loaf of bread and the soul’s destruction

c) Wisdom and peace

d) Great wealth

 

✅ Answer: b) A loaf of bread and the soul’s destruction

 

37. What comparison does Proverbs 6:27-28 make to show the danger of adultery?

a) Walking through water without getting wet

b) Gathering thorns without getting pricked

c) Carrying fire in one’s bosom without being burned

d) Climbing a mountain without getting tired

 

✅ Answer: c) Carrying fire in one’s bosom without being burned

 

38. What is said about the man who commits adultery in Proverbs 6:32?

a) He understands the consequences well

b) He lacks understanding and destroys his own soul

c) He is praised for taking risks

d) He will escape the consequences

 

✅ Answer: b) He lacks understanding and destroys his own soul

 

39. In Proverbs 6:33, what does the adulterer receive?

a) Honor and respect

b) Wounds and dishonor

c) A crown of glory

d) A great reward

 

✅ Answer: b) Wounds and dishonor

 

40. Why will a jealous husband not spare the adulterer, according to Proverbs 6:34?

a) Because he is kind-hearted

b) Because his rage will not be satisfied with any ransom

c) Because he will easily forgive him

d) Because he will take pity on the adulterer

 

✅ Answer: b) Because his rage will not be satisfied with any ransom

 

41. What does Proverbs 6:6-8 encourage the lazy person to do?

a) Wait for the right time to work

b) Observe the ant and learn from its ways

c) Depend on others for food

d) Sleep and rest more

 

✅ Answer: b) Observe the ant and learn from its ways

 

42. According to Proverbs 6:10, what does a little sleep and slumber lead to?

a) Strength and renewal

b) Poverty and need

c) Wisdom and knowledge

d) Happiness and contentment

 

✅ Answer: b) Poverty and need

 

43. Proverbs 6:14 states that a wicked person continuously does what?

a) Thinks of evil and sows discord

b) Seeks wisdom and understanding

c) Helps the poor and needy

d) Prays for guidance

 

✅ Answer: a) Thinks of evil and sows discord

 

44. In Proverbs 6:18, what does a wicked heart devise?

a) Plans for success

b) Deceitful schemes and wicked plans

c) Paths of righteousness

d) Ways to help others

 

✅ Answer: b) Deceitful schemes and wicked plans

 

45. What is one of the characteristics of a person God hates, according to Proverbs 6:19?

a) Someone who is quiet and reserved

b) Someone who sows discord among brethren

c) Someone who is wealthy and powerful

d) Someone who works diligently

 

✅ Answer: b) Someone who sows discord among brethren

 

46. Proverbs 6:23 compares commandments and laws to what?

a) A guiding light and a lamp

b) A river of wisdom

c) A mountain of knowledge

d) A sword of righteousness

 

✅ Answer: a) A guiding light and a lamp

 

47. According to Proverbs 6:26, how is a man's worth reduced because of an immoral woman?

a) He loses all his possessions

b) He is reduced to a piece of bread

c) He becomes a respected leader

d) He gains wisdom through experience

 

✅ Answer: b) He is reduced to a piece of bread

 

48. What question does Proverbs 6:27 ask about fire?

a) Can a person walk on burning coals and not be burned?

b) Can fire be put out without water?

c) Can a person carry fire in their bosom and not be burned?

d) Can fire bring warmth without danger?

 

✅ Answer: c) Can a person carry fire in their bosom and not be burned?

 

49. According to Proverbs 6:30-31, what must a thief do if caught?

a) Apologize and promise not to steal again

b) Repay sevenfold what was stolen

c) Be given another chance

d) Leave town immediately

 

✅ Answer: b) Repay sevenfold what was stolen

 

50. What will an offended husband not accept as payment for his wife’s betrayal, according to Proverbs 6:35?

a) A sincere apology

b) A valuable gift

c) Any ransom or bribe

d) A promise to change

 

✅ Answer: c) Any ransom or bribe