Proverbs 23 - Flashcard MC Questions - Ted Hildebrandt

What will a drunk say when he is hit (Prov 23:35)? A. "I am not hurt" B. "I can take it" C. "Hit harder" D. "You missed"

A. "I am not hurt"

What type of person will scorn the wisdom of one's words (Prov 23:9)? A. A fool B. A wicked man C. A stingy man D. A mocker

A. A fool

What is a wayward wife is like (Prov 23:27)? A. A narrow well B. A deep pit C. A dark tunnel D. A dog chasing its tail

A. A narrow well

To whom should one not speak (Prov 23:9)? A. A wicked man B. A stingy man C. A mocker D. A fool

A. A wicked man

If the son's heart is wise, the father's will be (Prov 23:15)? A. Glad B. Satisfied C. Proud D. Broken

A. Glad

When will a father be glad (Prov 23:15)? A. If a son's heart is wise B. If a son follows his instruction C. If a son walks in righteousness D. If a son listens

A. If a son's heart is wise

Where should the son keep his heart (Prov 23:19)? A. On the right path B. On the path of the wise C. Hidden D. On the LORD

A. On the right path

What should be applied to instruction (Prov 23:12)? A. One's heart B. One's soul C. One's wealth D. One's ears

A. One's heart

The father of what kind of son has great joy (Prov 23:24)? A. Righteous B. Kind C. Wise D. Disciplined

A. Righteous

Do not eat the food of what type of man (Prov 23:6)? A. Stingy B. Wicked C. Gluttonous D. Drunk

A. Stingy

Wine poison's like a ________ (Prov 23:32). A. Viper B. Spider C. Wasp D. Mosquito

A. Viper

What should you note when you dine with a ruler (Prov 23:1)? A. What is before you B. What the ruler likes C. What the ruler says D. What he drinks

A. What is before you

What should not be gazed at when it is red (Prov 23:31)? A. Wine B. Blood C. The sun D. A man's face

A. Wine

Who should not be despised when they are old (Prov 23:22)? A. A brother B. A mother C. A grand-father D. The poor

B. A mother

What is wine similar to (Prov 23:32)? A. Poison B. A snake C. Blood D. Disease

B. A snake

Who lies in wait like a bandit (Prov 23:28)? A. A wicked friend B. A wayward wife C. Madame folly D. Laziness

B. A wayward wife

What should one do with truth (Prov 23:23)? A. Speak it B. Buy it C. Sell it D. Trade it

B. Buy it

What of the ruler should one not crave (Prov 23:3)? A. Power B. Delicacies C. Honor D. Wealth

B. Delicacies

What clothes the drunkards and gluttons in rags (Prov 23:21)? A. Their cravings B. Drowsiness C. Vomit D. Their stomachs

B. Drowsiness

When will a child not die (Prov 23:13)? A. If they walk in the way of wisdom B. If they are punished with a rod C. If they are rebuked in their folly D. If they are protected by the wise

B. If they are punished with a rod

What will sprout wings and fly off to the sky (Prov 23:5)? A. Trouble B. Riches C. Plunder D. The praise of men

B. Riches

What is the stingy person always thinking about (Prov 23:7)? A. His wealth B. The cost C. A neighbor's wealth D. Gold and silver

B. The cost

Who should one's heart not envy (Prov 23:17)? A. The greedy B. The sinner C. The ruler D. Your neighbor

B. The sinner

Who will take up the case of the fatherless (Prov 23:11)? A. The wise B. Their Defender C. Their Strong One D. Their Advocate

B. Their Defender

For what should one not wear themselves out (Prov 23:4)? A. To have fun B. To get rich C. To eat delicacies D. To hear gossip

B. To get rich

When one is drunk they will be like one lying on ______ (Prov 23:34). A. Top of rocks B. Top of rigging C. Burning coals D.A bed of vomit

B. Top of rigging

When will a father's inner most being rejoice (Prov 23:16)? A. When the son's eyes are fixed on justice B. When the son's lips speak what is right C. When the son's heart is humble D. When the son's feet walk in the way of wisdom

B. When the son's lips speak what is right

What should one not linger over (Prov 23:30)? A. Beer B. Wine C. Meat D. Delicacies

B. Wine

From whom should one not withhold discipline (Prov 23:13)? A. A sinner B. A student C. A child D. A ruler

C. A child

Who should be punished in order to save them from death (Prov 23:14)? A. A sinner B. A student C. A child D. A ruler

C. A child

What is a prostitute (Prov 23:27)? A. A lion ready to devour B. A deceptive rain cloud C. A deep pit D. A snare on the way

C. A deep pit

What should one not sample (Prov 23:30)? A. Trays of delicacies B. Banquet tables of the king C. Bowls of mixed wine D. Platters of meat

C. Bowls of mixed wine

What does the stingy man say to you (Prov 23:7)? A. You owe me B. Come and rest C. Eat and drink D. Harsh words

C. Eat and drink

You should put a knife to your throat if you are given to what (Prov 23:2)? A. Evil B. Lust C. Gluttony D. Greed

C. Gluttony

Those who linger over wine have all of the following EXCEPT ________ (Prov 23:29)? A. Woe B. Bruises C. Headaches D. Bloodshot eyes

C. Headaches

Like what will riches fly off (Prov 23:5)? A. Like a sparrow B. Like a summer breeze C. Like an eagle D. Like a vulture

C. Like an eagle

How does wine go down (Prov 23:31)? A. Like a snake B. Quickly C. Smoothly D. Gently

C. Smoothly

What should not be moved (Prov 23:10)? A. The house of wisdom B. The mouth of the gossip C. The ancient boundary stone D. The grain of the poor

C. The ancient boundary stone

When one is drunk they will be like one sleeping on (Prov 23:34)? A. Rocks B. A tree branch C. The seas D. Burning coals

C. The seas

What happens to drunkards and gluttons (Prov 23:21)? A. They destroy their bodies B. They become lazy C. They become poor D. They are punished by the LORD

C. They become poor

With whom should the son not join (Prov 23:20)? A. Those who have no fear of the LORD B. Those who consort in wickedness C. Those who drink too much wine D. Those who curse the poor

C. Those who drink too much wine

When a drunk wakes up, what does he want (Prov 23:35)? A. Something to eat B. One to take him home C. To be wise D. Another drink

D. Another drink

What will one's mind imagine when they drink wine (Prov 23:33)? A. Violence B. Fantasies C. Ecstasy and joy D. Confusing things

D. Confusing things

From what may punishment save a child (Prov 23:14)? A. Evil B. Calamity C. Poverty D. Death

D. Death

What will not be cut off if one fears the LORD (Prov 23:18)? A. Life B. Salvation C. Peace D. Hope

D. Hope

What will happen to the food one eats from the stingy person (Prov 23:8)? A. It will rot one's stomach B. It will cause sickness C. It will be bitter to the soul D. It will be vomited up

D. It will be vomited up

The father recommends the son buy or get all of the following EXCEPT ________ (Prov 23:23)? A. Wisdom B. Discipline C. Truth D. Justice

D. Justice

To what type of words should one apply their ears (Prov 23:12)? A. Purity B. Honesty C. Instruction D. Knowledge

D. Knowledge

What did the father give to the son (Prov 23:22)? A. Discipline B. Truth C. Wisdom D. Life

D. Life

When eating with a king what should one do if one is a glutton (Prov 23:2)? A. Put a muzzle on one's mouth B. Eat only a morsel C. Only eat what is offered D. Put a knife to your throat

D. Put a knife to your throat

What should one have the wisdom to show (Prov 23:4)? A. Maturity B. Prudence C. Mercy D. Restraint

D. Restraint

What should a person cast just a glance at (Prov 23:5)? A. Violence B. Plunder C. The praise of men D. Riches

D. Riches

Whose fields should one not encroach on (Prov 23:10)? A. The widow's B. The poor's C. The wicked's D. The fatherless'

D. The fatherless'

For what should one always be zealous (Prov 23:17)? A. Righteousness B. Justice C. Faithfulness D. The fear of the LORD

D. The fear of the LORD

What does a wayward wife multiply (Prov 23:28)? A. Injustice and shame B. Jealousy and treachery among neighbors C. Violence and death among her victims D. The unfaithful among men

D. The unfaithful among men

What sparkles in the cup (Prov 23:31)? A. Blood B. The sun C. A man's face D. Wine

D. Wine

What kind of son does a father delight in (Prov 23:24)? A. Handsome B. Faithful C. Loving D. Wise

D. Wise