Proverbs 27 - Flashcard MC Questions - Ted Hildebrandt

What from a friend is/are faithful (Prov 27:6)? A. Praises B. Wounds C. Attacks D. Protection

B. Wounds

What does an enemy give a lot of (Prov 27:6)? A. wounds B. kisses C. empty promises D. praise

B. kisses

Who keep going and suffer when they see danger (Prov 27:12)? A. The fool B. The one lacking judgment C. The simple D. The wicked

C. The simple

What is a neighbor nearby better than (Prov 27:10)? A. A wife far from home B. A man who strays from his home C. A brother far away D.A sister in the palace

C. A brother far away

What is not secure for all generations (Prov 27:24)? A. An inheritance B. A fortress C. A crown D. A gate

C. A crown

What do lambs provide (Prov 27:26)? A. A Passover meal B. A sacrifice C. Clothing D. Joy for the heart

C. Clothing

The furnace is for gold as the ________ is for silver (Prov 27:21)? A. Fire B. Mold C. Crucible D. Hammer

C. Crucible

What is used to nourish one's family and servant girls (Prov 27:27)? A. Lamb meat B. Grain C. Goat's milk D. The meat of sacrifices

C. Goat's milk

What should one take from a man if he puts up security for a stranger (Prov 27:13)? A. His servants B. His shoes C. His garment D. His house

C. His garment

Even though a mill can grind grain into finer powder, what can it not do (Prov 17:22)? A. It cannot remove violence from the wicked B. It cannot make a sluggard work C. It cannot separate a fool from his folly D. It cannot make a quarrelsome wife happy

C. It cannot separate a fool from his folly

Which of the following cannot be withstood (Prov 27:4)? A. Anger B. Fury C. Jealousy D. Loathing

C. Jealousy

If the son is wise, what is the father's response (Prov 27:11)? A. Praise B. Honor C. Joy D. Satisfaction

C. Joy

What do perfume and incense bring to the heart (Prov 27:9)? A. Sweet aromas B. Malice C. Joy D. Refreshment

C. Joy

Just as iron sharpens iron, so also (Prov 27:17) A. Two workers are better than one B. A cord of three is better than one strand C. One man sharpens another D. So too love never fails

C. One man sharpens another

What should one not let praise them (Prov 27:2)? A. An enemy B. A gossip C. One's own mouth D. One's own heart

C. One's own mouth

What is better than hidden love (Prov 27:5)? A. A friendship revealed B. Open friendship C. Open rebuke D. Open strife

C. Open rebuke

What is not as heavy as a provocation by a fool (Prov 27:3)? A. Water B. Bricks C. Stone D. Lead

C. Stone

What does he who is full loathe (Prov 27:7)? A. Beggars at his door B. He who is fasting C. Sweet honey D. The king's delicacies

C. Sweet honey

What is restraining a quarrelsome wife compared to (Prov 27:16)? A. Chasing the wind B. Trying to catch the wind C. Trying to direct the wind D. Trying to restrain the wind

D. Trying to restrain the wind

What is overwhelming (Prov 27:4)? A. Anger B. Fury C. Jealousy D. Loathing

B. Fury

What is restraining a quarrelsome wife compared to (Prov 27:16)? A. Grasping straws B. Grasping oil C. Grasping the wind D. Chaining a bird to a tree

B. Grasping oil

Who should a person not forsake (Prov 27:10)? A. Neither his friend nor his enemy B. Neither his friend nor his father's friend C. Neither his brother nor his father D. Neither his wife nor his child

B. Neither his friend nor his father's friend

What do(es) not endure forever (Prov 27:24)? A. Life B. Riches C. The summer D. Hope

B. Riches

What do the prudent do when they see danger (Prov 27:12)? A. Help the person who is in danger B. See it and take refuge C. Warn others and flee D. Prepare their families for it

B. See it and take refuge

What to a person is similar to a crucible for silver (Prov 27:21)? A. The person's actions B. The praise the person receives C. How he reacts to injustice D. The wisdom he holds

B. The praise the person receives

The heart reflects a person as ________ reflects the face (Prov 27:19)? A. A mirror B. Water C. Polished brass D. Silver

B. Water

With what is grain ground (Prov 27:22)? A. A pestle B. A grinding stone C. A mixer D. An anvil

A. A pestle

From what does pleasantness of a friend spring (Prov 27:9)? A. Strong rebuke B. Earnest counsel C. Necessary accountability D. Trust

B. Earnest counsel

What should a person not boast about (Prov 27:1)? A. Themselves B. Tomorrow C. Wealth D. Wisdom

B. Tomorrow

What may be profuse (Prov 27:6)? A. The gifts of the wicked B. The words of a fool C. The requests of the poor D. The kisses of an enemy

D. The kisses of an enemy

One should take the garment of one who puts up security for whom (Prov 27:13)? A. A wayward woman B. A simpleton C. A friend D. The one who is full of deceit

A. A wayward woman

Which of the following is described as cruel (Prov 27:4)? A. Anger B. Fury C. Jealousy D. Loathing

A. Anger

If a man loudly blesses his neighbor in the morning, how will it be taken (Prov 27:14)? A. As an insult B. As a curse C. As sarcasm D. As rude

A. As an insult

Just as he who looks after his master will be honored, so also (Prov 27:18) A. He who tends his fig tree will eat its fruit B. He who tends his sheep will have wool to stay warm C. He who tends his cattle will have milk D. He who tends his olive grove will have oil

A. He who tends his fig tree will eat its fruit

Whose house should a man not go to when disaster strikes (Prov 27:10)? A. His brother's B. His father's C. His friend's D. His neighbor's

A. His brother's

What happens after the hay is removed from the field (Prov 27:25)? A. New growth appears B. Winter comes C. It is then bailed and put in barns D. It is fed to the sheep

A. New growth appears

What should one be sure to know the condition of (Prov 27:23)? A. One's herds and flocks B. One's house and business C. One's children and his wife D. The condition of the heart

A. One's herds and flocks

What tastes sweet to the hungry (Prov 27:7)? A. The bitter B. Everything C. Honey D. Even a drop of water

A. The bitter

Who will eat the fruit of a fig tree (Prov 27:18)? A. The one who tends it B. The one who planted it C. The owner of the tree D. The one who waters it

A. The one who tends it

What will happen to the one who looks after his master (Prov 27:18)? A. They will receive provisions B. They will be welcomed into the palace C. They will be praised in the city gate D. They will be honored

D. They will be honored

A man who wanders from his home is like _________ (Prov 27:8). A. A fox straying from its den B. A horse wandering form its stable C. A rabbit running from its hole D. A bird straying from its nest

D. A bird straying from its nest

What can a quarrelsome wife be compared to (Prov 27:15)? A. A squeaky wheel on a long trip B. A fool continually spouting his folly C. A baaing sheep in the night D. A constant drip in the rain

D. A constant drip in the rain

What will the price of goats provide one with (Prov 27:26)? A. A wife B. A house C. A good meal D. A field

D. A field

What will be taken as a curse (Prov 27:14)? A. A deceitful tongue B. One with flattering lips C. Praise at midnight D. A loud blessing in the morning

D. A loud blessing in the morning

What is similar to a bird straying from its nest (Prov 27:8)? A. A fox straying from its den B. A horse wandering from the stable C. A son who squanders his inheritance D. A man who wanders from his home

D. A man who wanders from his home

If a man's son is wise, what can he do (Prov 27:11)? A. Have a celebration B. Rejoice in the son of his youth C. Defeat all of his foes D. Answer those who treat him with contempt

D. Answer those who treat him with contempt

Because you do not know what a day will bring forth, what should a person not do (Prov 27:1)? A. Make plans B. Avoid making plans C. Be prepared for unexpected events D. Boast about what you are going to do tomorrow

D. Boast about what you are going to do tomorrow

What three things are never satisfied (Prov 27:20)? A. A wife, the stomach, and wealth B. A cruel master, the heart of the greedy, and the mind of the devious C. Sin, satisfaction, and Satan D. Death, destruction, and the eyes of man

D. Death, destruction, and the eyes of man

What is open rebuke better than (Prov 27:5)? A. A flattering tongue B. A deceitful heart C. A friend who does not speak D. Hidden love

D. Hidden love

What reflects the person as water reflects the face (Prov 27:19)? A. A mirror B. A child C. One's mind D. One's heart

D. One's heart

What is heavier than a stone or sand (Prov 27:3)? A. The words of a fool who thinks himself wise B. The complaints of a sluggard C. The excuses of a sluggard D. Provocation by a fool

D. Provocation by a fool