Bible Quiz for Youths – Proverbs 1 (Multiple Choice Questions) With Answers and the Complete Reference Verse.

 

Bible Quiz for Youths – Proverbs 1 (Multiple Choice Questions) With Answers and the Complete Reference Verse. 

The Book of Proverbs is filled with wisdom for everyday life. Proverbs 1 teaches young people about wisdom, instruction, obedience, avoiding sinful influences, and developing reverence for God. This quiz will help youths learn important truths from Proverbs 1 while strengthening Bible knowledge.

 

Instructions

Read each question carefully.

Choose the correct answer from the options provided.

Answers and complete reference verses are given after the quiz.

Challenge friends or family members to see who scores the highest.

 

Quiz Questions

 

1. What is the main purpose of Proverbs according to Proverbs 1:2?

A. To teach farming

B. To know wisdom and instruction

C. To build houses

D. To learn music

 

2. Who wrote many of the Proverbs?

A. David

B. Moses

C. Solomon

D. Elijah

 

3. Proverbs 1 says wisdom helps people understand what?

A. Weapons

B. Dark secrets only

C. Words of insight

D. Astronomy

 

4. What does Proverbs teach the simple to gain?

A. Wealth

B. Clever tricks

C. Prudence

D. Fame

 

5. According to Proverbs 1:7, the fear of the Lord is the beginning of what?

A. Riches

B. Knowledge

C. Success

D. Popularity

 

6. Who despise wisdom and instruction?

A. Kings

B. Teachers

C. Fools

D. Farmers

 

7. Proverbs 1 tells children to listen to whose instruction?

A. Strangers

B. Their parents

C. Travelers

D. Soldiers

 

8. What are a parent's teachings compared to in Proverbs 1:9?

A. Gold coins

B. Armor

C. A graceful garland and ornaments

D. Books

 

9. What should you do if sinners tempt you?

A. Join them

B. Ignore wisdom

C. Consent to them

D. Do not consent

 

10. The sinners in Proverbs 1 wanted to lie in wait for whom?

A. The king

B. Innocent people

C. Shepherds

D. Merchants

 

11. What warning does Proverbs 1 give about greed?

A. Greed brings wisdom

B. Greed takes away life

C. Greed makes leaders

D. Greed builds friendships

 

12. Where does wisdom cry out according to Proverbs 1?

A. Only in temples

B. Only in schools

C. In public places and streets

D. Only in palaces

 

13. What do fools hate according to Proverbs 1:22?

A. Learning

B. Knowledge

C. Food

D. Work

 

14. What happened when people ignored wisdom's correction?

A. They became wiser

B. They prospered immediately

C. They faced consequences

D. They gained honor

 

15. According to Proverbs 1:33, who will live safely?

A. The strongest people

B. Those who listen to wisdom

C. The wealthiest people

D. Famous rulers

 

Answers and Complete Reference Verses

 

1. B — To know wisdom and instruction

Reference: Proverbs 1:2

"To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;"

 

2. C — Solomon

Reference: Proverbs 1:1

"The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;"

 

3. C — Words of insight

Reference: Proverbs 1:2–3

"To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding; To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity;"

 

4. C — Prudence

Reference: Proverbs 1:4

"To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion."

 

5. B — Knowledge

Reference: Proverbs 1:7

"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction."

 

6. C — Fools

Reference: Proverbs 1:7

"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction."

 

7. B — Their parents

Reference: Proverbs 1:8

"My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:"

 

8. C — A graceful garland and ornaments

Reference: Proverbs 1:9

"For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck."

 

9. D — Do not consent

Reference: Proverbs 1:10

"My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not."

 

10. B — Innocent people

Reference: Proverbs 1:11

"If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause:"

 

11. B — Greed takes away life

Reference: Proverbs 1:19

"So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; which taketh away the life of the owners thereof."

 

12. C — In public places and streets

Reference: Proverbs 1:20–21

"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."

 

13. B — Knowledge

Reference: Proverbs 1:22

"How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?"

 

14. C — They faced consequences

Reference: Proverbs 1:31

"Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices."

 

15. B — Those who listen to wisdom

Reference: Proverbs 1:33

"But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil."

 

Bible Quiz for Youths – Proverbs 1 (Level 2 – Multiple Choice Questions)

 

Proverbs 1 teaches powerful lessons about wisdom, discipline, obedience, and making wise choices. As youths grow and face decisions every day, God's wisdom becomes a guide for life. This Level 2 quiz goes deeper into Proverbs 1 to help strengthen Bible understanding and encourage spiritual growth.

 

Instructions

Read each question carefully.

Choose the best answer from the four options.

Answers and complete reference verses are provided after the quiz.

Try completing the quiz without looking at your Bible first.

Share your score with friends or youth group members.

 

Quiz Questions

 

1. According to Proverbs 1:3, wisdom helps a person receive instruction in what qualities?

A. Wealth and strength

B. Wisdom, justice, judgment, and equity

C. Fame and honor

D. Power and leadership

 

2. Proverbs 1:5 says a wise man will do what?

A. Stop learning

B. Increase in learning

C. Avoid correction

D. Depend only on himself

 

3. According to Proverbs 1:6, wisdom helps people understand what?

A. Dreams only

B. Foreign languages

C. Proverbs and difficult sayings

D. Government laws

 

4. What does Proverbs 1:7 say fools despise?

A. Wealth and power

B. Wisdom and instruction

C. Parents and teachers

D. Work and responsibility

 

5. Proverbs 1:10 warns young people not to do what when sinners entice them?

A. Debate with them

B. Follow them immediately

C. Consent to them

D. Hide from them

 

6. In Proverbs 1:13, what did sinful people promise they would find?

A. Hidden wisdom

B. Precious possessions and riches

C. A new kingdom

D. Protection from danger

 

7. According to Proverbs 1:15, where should a young person not walk?

A. The marketplace

B. The mountain path

C. The way with sinners

D. The city streets

 

8. What do sinners' feet run toward according to Proverbs 1:16?

A. Peace

B. Wisdom

C. Evil

D. Worship

 

9. Proverbs 1:17 compares warning people to spreading a net in sight of what creature?

A. Sheep

B. Eagle

C. Bird

D. Lion

 

10. According to Proverbs 1:23, what would wisdom do if people turned at wisdom's correction?

A. Give wealth immediately

B. Pour out wisdom's spirit

C. Remove all hardship

D. Build houses for them

 

11. According to Proverbs 1:24, what had wisdom done that people refused?

A. Wisdom called them

B. Wisdom gave riches

C. Wisdom built temples

D. Wisdom removed trials

 

12. What would people seek during trouble according to Proverbs 1:28?

A. Their friends

B. Wisdom after rejecting it

C. Gold and silver

D. Soldiers

 

13. According to Proverbs 1:29, what did people fail to choose?

A. Happiness

B. Wealth

C. Knowledge and reverence for the Lord

D. Success

 

14. What causes fools to be destroyed according to Proverbs 1:32?

A. Their popularity

B. Their education

C. Their careless attitudes

D. Their jobs

 

15. According to Proverbs 1:33, what blessing comes to those who listen to wisdom?

A. Endless riches

B. Freedom from all problems

C. Safety and peace

D. Great fame

 

Answers and Complete Reference Verses

 

1. B — Wisdom, justice, judgment, and equity

Reference: Proverbs 1:3

"To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity;"

 

2. B — Increase in learning

Reference: Proverbs 1:5

"A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:"

 

3. C — Proverbs and difficult sayings

Reference: Proverbs 1:6

"To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings."

 

4. B — Wisdom and instruction

Reference: Proverbs 1:7

"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction."

 

5. C — Consent to them

Reference: Proverbs 1:10

"My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not."

 

6. B — Precious possessions and riches

Reference: Proverbs 1:13

"We shall find all precious substance, we shall fill our houses with spoil:"

 

7. C — The way with sinners

Reference: Proverbs 1:15

"My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path:"

 

8. C — Evil

Reference: Proverbs 1:16

"For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood."

 

9. C — Bird

Reference: Proverbs 1:17

"Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird."

 

10. B — Pour out wisdom's spirit

Reference: Proverbs 1:23

"Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you."

 

11. A — Wisdom called them

Reference: Proverbs 1:24

"Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;"

 

12. B — Wisdom after rejecting it

Reference: Proverbs 1:28

"Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me:"

 

13. C — Knowledge and reverence for the Lord

Reference: Proverbs 1:29

"For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the Lord:"

 

14. C — Their careless attitudes

Reference: Proverbs 1:32

"For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them."

 

15. C — Safety and peace

Reference: Proverbs 1:33

"But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil."

 

Bible Quiz for Youths – Proverbs 1 (Level 3 – Multiple Choice Questions)

 

Proverbs 1 introduces foundational truths about wisdom, godly instruction, discernment, and the consequences of choices. This Level 3 quiz is designed to challenge youths to think more deeply about Proverbs 1 and strengthen biblical understanding. Read carefully and test how well you know this important chapter.

 

Instructions

Read each question carefully.

Choose the correct answer from the options given.

Do not check the answers until you finish all questions.

Answers and complete reference verses are provided after the quiz.

Challenge friends, youth group members, or family members to participate.

 

Quiz Questions

 

1. According to Proverbs 1:4, Proverbs gives knowledge and discretion to whom?

A. Kings and rulers

B. The elderly only

C. The simple and the young

D. Priests and teachers

 

2. According to Proverbs 1:5, a person of understanding will attain what?

A. Great riches

B. Wise counsels

C. Military strength

D. Popular influence

 

3. Proverbs 1:8 instructs a son not to forsake what?

A. His education

B. His inheritance

C. The law of his mother

D. His occupation

 

4. In Proverbs 1:11, sinners say, "Come with us, let us lay wait for ______."

A. Riches

B. Blood

C. Wisdom

D. Honor

 

5. According to Proverbs 1:12, sinners compared themselves to what that swallows people alive?

A. The sea

B. Fire

C. Sheol (the grave)

D. Storms

 

6. What did sinners suggest casting among the group in Proverbs 1:14?

A. Crowns

B. Stones

C. Lots

D. Bread

 

7. According to Proverbs 1:18, sinners lie in wait for whose blood?

A. Their enemies

B. Their own blood

C. Strangers only

D. Soldiers

 

8. According to Proverbs 1:20, where does wisdom cry aloud?

A. In secret places

B. In the wilderness

C. Outside and in the streets

D. Only in places of worship

 

9. According to Proverbs 1:22, what do scorners delight in?

A. Discipline

B. Wisdom

C. Scorning

D. Service

 

10. Proverbs 1:25 says people rejected what from wisdom?

A. Wisdom's correction

B. Wisdom's money

C. Wisdom's leadership position

D. Wisdom's protection

 

11. According to Proverbs 1:26, wisdom says, "I also will laugh at your ______."

A. Success

B. Fear

C. Trouble

D. Calamity

 

12. What comparison is used in Proverbs 1:27 to describe coming destruction?

A. Like fire

B. Like a lion

C. Like a whirlwind

D. Like an earthquake

 

13. According to Proverbs 1:30, what did people refuse?

A. Wisdom's counsel and correction

B. Friendship

C. Leadership opportunities

D. Education

 

14. According to Proverbs 1:31, what would people eat because of rejecting wisdom?

A. Bread of sorrow

B. The fruit of their own way

C. Rich food

D. Bitter herbs

 

15. According to Proverbs 1:33, those who listen to wisdom shall be quiet from fear of what?

A. War

B. Poverty

C. Evil

D. Enemies

 

Answers and Complete Reference Verses

 

1. C — The simple and the young

Reference: Proverbs 1:4

"To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion."

 

2. B — Wise counsels

Reference: Proverbs 1:5

"A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:"

 

3. C — The law of his mother

Reference: Proverbs 1:8

"My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:"

 

4. B — Blood

Reference: Proverbs 1:11

"If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause:"

 

5. C — Sheol (the grave)

Reference: Proverbs 1:12

"Let us swallow them up alive as the grave; and whole, as those that go down into the pit:"

 

6. C — Lots

Reference: Proverbs 1:14

"Cast in thy lot among us; let us all have one purse:"

 

7. B — Their own blood

Reference: Proverbs 1:18

"And they lay wait for their own blood; they lurk privily for their own lives."

 

8. C — Outside and in the streets

Reference: Proverbs 1:20

"Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets:"

 

9. C — Scorning

Reference: Proverbs 1:22

"How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?"

 

10. A — Wisdom's correction

Reference: Proverbs 1:25

"But ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof:"

 

11. D — Calamity

Reference: Proverbs 1:26

"I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh;"

 

12. C — Like a whirlwind

Reference: Proverbs 1:27

"When your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you."

 

13. A — Wisdom's counsel and correction

Reference: Proverbs 1:30

"They would none of my counsel: they despised all my reproof."

 

14. B — The fruit of their own way

Reference: Proverbs 1:31

"Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices."

 

15. C — Evil

Reference: Proverbs 1:33

"But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil."

 

How many answers did you get right? Share your score with your friends, family, or youth group. Continue reading Proverbs chapter by chapter and grow stronger in wisdom, discernment, and faith as you study God's Word daily.