Answer: knowledge
Fear does not mean to be scared of, in this sense. It means to have respect for. It comes from the Latin word "reverentia" which means both fear and respect.
From Quiz: Do You Know These Proverbs?
Answer: The fear of the Lord
In the beginning of Proverbs, Solomon is introduced as the author and the reasons for the book is explained. The introduction is concluded with these wise words: "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge,
but fools despise wisdom and instruction." (Proverbs 1:7)
From Quiz: BBB Bible Series: Proverbs
Answer: The Lord
"Fear" in this proverb does not mean to be scared of. It means fear as in reverence, that is, respect of the Lord. The root of the word "to fear" in Latin is the same as respect.
From Quiz: Pronouns and Proverbs
Answer: show himself to be friendly
Sometimes the most obvious answer is the correct one. The King James Version renders Proverbs 18:24 this way, "A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother."
A person must show themselves to be friendly toward others in order to make friends. Hmmm. What a simple concept.
Think about it. How many friends would you have if you were always angry, snarly and hateful to everyone that you met?
From Quiz: Proverbially Speaking
Answer: Wisdom
Proverbs 4:6 says: "Don't abandon wisdom, and she will watch over you; love her, and she will guard you." The first part of Proverbs 4 (verses 1-9) is written as a father giving advice to his children. It speaks of wisdom and understanding and the importance of holding on to them. Some Bible commentaries, such as Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible, compare wisdom in these verses to Christ.
From Quiz: Love Is a Four Letter Word
Answer: "But a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised."
This verse is part of the epilogue entitled "The Wife of Noble Character" which can be found in chapter 31, the final chapter in the book of Proverbs.
"Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised." - Proverbs 31:30.
"She opens her arms to the poor and extends her hands to the needy." - Proverbs 31:20.
"She speaks with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue." - Proverbs 31:26.
"A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies." - Proverbs 31:10.
(Question by J-Zilch)
From Quiz: Charm is Deceptive and Beauty is Fleeting...
Answer: hard to find
Verse ten lauds the woman, saying that her worth is even more than the finest jewels! Looking at the rest of the chapter, it is not hard to see why she is valued so highly.
From Quiz: The Wife of Noble Character
Answer: all diligence
Proverbs 4:23 "Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life."
Diligence is another word for caution, so the Bible says we should be careful with our heart. That is, we should not react on emotions alone.
From Quiz: It Says in Proverbs...
Answer: Knowledge
The verse continues, 'Fools despise wisdom and instruction.' Proverbs 9:10 states, 'The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.'
From Quiz: The Proverbs of Solomon
Answer: understanding
This verse tells us that God knows better than we do. Therefore, it's better to trust Him than to trust ourselves.
From Quiz: Do You Know These Proverbs?
Answer: a garland to grace your head and a chain to adorn your neck
Solomon tells his followers, "Listen, my son, to your father's instruction
and do not forsake your mother's teaching. They are a garland to grace your head and a chain to adorn your neck." (Proverbs 1:8-9) He emphasizes that a person who honors their parents and listens to their instruction will have wisdom and honor themselves.
From Quiz: BBB Bible Series: Proverbs
Answer: King Lemuel
Lemuel is, by Jewish traditions, Solomon. Solomon was, according to the Bible, the wisest man on Earth.
From Quiz: Proverbs 31
Answer: wisdom
Solomon is often credited with writing the book of Proverbs. He is known as the wisest man in the Bible. Solomon was King David's son.
From Quiz: Pronouns and Proverbs
Answer: when he was living with a brawling woman
The King James Version of this scripture puts it this way: "It is better to live in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house."
Now, this might be rather obvious, but consider this statement as well...
Don't give your wife a REASON to have a brawling nature, and don't engage in it yourself!
From Quiz: Proverbially Speaking
Answer: A loving doe
Proverbs 5:18-19: "Let your fountain be blessed, and take pleasure in the wife of your youth. A loving doe, a graceful fawn--let her breasts always satisfy you; be lost in her love forever." Many men are tempted by what they do not have, and don't enjoy that which they do have. Here, Solomon is giving advice on not falling into the temptation of adultery by delighting in one's own wife.
From Quiz: Love Is a Four Letter Word
Answer: but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.
The correct answer is "but a lying tongue lasts only a moment." The passage in question comes from Proverbs 12:19. To put the verse in perspective, here's how verses 18 to 20 read: "Reckless words pierce like a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing. Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment. There is deceit in the hearts of those who plot evil, but joy for those who promote peace."
(Question by Cowrofl)
From Quiz: Charm is Deceptive and Beauty is Fleeting...
Answer: righteousness
Proverbs 8:20 "I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment."
Solomon was considered a very righteous man, that is he lived his life according to the Law.
From Quiz: It Says in Proverbs...
Answer: Understanding
While all are true, Proverbs 2:6 reads, 'For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.'
From Quiz: The Proverbs of Solomon
Answer: slumber
This verse does not mean we are never to go to sleep. It means that we should remain vigilant at all times.
From Quiz: Do You Know These Proverbs?
Answer: Repent
Wisdom reaches out to the fools and the mockers by giving them a chance to change their ways.
"How long will you who are simple love your simple ways? How long will mockers delight in mockery, and fools hate knowledge? Repent at my rebuke! Then I will pour out my thoughts to you, I will make known to you my teachings." Proverbs 1:20-23
However the fools and the mockers choose not to listen. Wisdom gives them a warning that she will laugh when disaster and distress strike them.
From Quiz: BBB Bible Series: Proverbs
Answer: Rubies
It also says that a noble wife is hard to find. Rubies are also hard to find and are therefore very valuable. This wife must be pretty perfect to be worth more than rubies, a precious jewel.
From Quiz: Proverbs 31
Answer: thy mother
God must think obeying parents is very important as it is mentioned in several different books in the Bible. It is, in fact, one of the Ten Commandments found in Exodus.
From Quiz: Pronouns and Proverbs
Answer: Wisdom
All of Proverbs 8 is a monologue from the personified Wisdom. As verse 4 establishes, "People, I call out to you; my cry is to mankind." God's wisdom is there for the taking, but as verse 17 suggests, one must look for it. It cannot be gained by simply sitting around doing nothing. This is echoed in Matthew 7:7, "Keep asking, and it will be given to you. Keep searching, and the door will be opened to you."
From Quiz: Love Is a Four Letter Word
Answer: During the night
Is it any wonder that they always say 'A woman's work is never done'?
This verse reads, "She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household and a portion to her maidens."
(Question by Birdman585)
From Quiz: Charm is Deceptive and Beauty is Fleeting...
Answer: a wise son
Proverbs 10:1 "The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother."
Solomon must have made David very glad because Solomon is considered one of the wisest men in the Bible.
From Quiz: It Says in Proverbs...
Answer: New wine
Proverbs 3:9-10. A similar promise was made in Malachi 3:10-12.
From Quiz: The Proverbs of Solomon
Answer: rubies
Rubies and other gems are just material things that eventually will be gone. However wisdom lasts forever.
From Quiz: Do You Know These Proverbs?
Answer: the ant
Proverbs tells the fool to go to the ant to observe its ways to gain wisdom. The ant works year round to prepare for its future.
"Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores its provisions in summer
and gathers its food at harvest." (Proverbs 6:6-8)
From Quiz: BBB Bible Series: Proverbs
Answer: Good
It also mentions that the husband has full confidence in his wife. Her husband leaves her to the household every day, and is always happy to find that she is hard at work even when he comes home.
From Quiz: Proverbs 31
Answer: truth
Honesty is another important value to God. Like honoring one's mother and father, there is a commandment that talks about not lying. This tends to be true in all religions: they teach that people should be honest.
From Quiz: Pronouns and Proverbs
Answer: the fruit of his mouth
Proverbs 18:20-21 says this: "A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled. Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof."
So, let's see. We eat the FRUIT of our own mouths and we use our TONGUES to speak death or life to ourselves...
Interesting thought. We either eat death or life, according to the words that we actually speak. Mull this over a bit and consider: Do YOU condemn or enliven yourself with YOUR own words? If you speak words of faith and truth, this verse says you "eat" of that faith; if you speak of doubt and defeat, well, you get to "eat" of those words. (Yuck!)
From Quiz: Proverbially Speaking
Answer: Death
The personified Wisdom is still talking and ending her appeal to mankind. The first part of the verse reveals that harm is brought upon one's self through sin. This harm through sin only leads to one end: death. The love for sin reflects a hate for God, which puts man on the path to death.
From Quiz: Love Is a Four Letter Word
Answer: If God sees one's self-satisfied attitude, He may turn away His wrath from one's enemy.
It IS human nature to want somehow to "even the score", and that is the problem. The Bible indicates that no one is made judge of other men, although nearly everybody sometimes loses sight of that fact. God has reserved that for Himself, and Himself alone.
The King James Version of Proverbs 24, 17th and 18th verses puts it this way:
"Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth: Lest the Lord see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him."
In a very human desire to see justice done, one errs when trying to administer one's finite judgement without knowledge of ALL the facts. Just because humans tend to see justice served a certain way, this may not be God's way of judging at all. The Bible teaches that all people are sinners, after all, and if each person got what he "deserved", it would be most pitiable. Instead, God offers justice tempered with mercy, something humans so often forget in demanding pure justice alone.
(Contributed by logcrawler)
From Quiz: Charm is Deceptive and Beauty is Fleeting...
Answer: love
Proverbs 10:12 "Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins."
Later on, in the New Testament when Jesus gives His life for our sins this same theme is shown again. His love, covers our sins when we choose to believe in Him. This verse in Proverbs therefore may be seen as a prophetic verse.
From Quiz: It Says in Proverbs...
Answer: Evil ways
Proverbs 4:14-15 - 'Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men. Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away.'
From Quiz: The Proverbs of Solomon
Answer: foolish
This verse is a warning that if you hang around foolish people, you, yourself, will start to do foolish things. In most cases, when someone is doing right and someone is doing wrong, the person doing wrong tends to have more influence on people doing right. For example, if you don't drink but all your friends do, more than likely you will eventually drink as well.
From Quiz: Do You Know These Proverbs?
Answer: They will sprout wings and fly off like an eagle.
"Do not wear yourself out to get rich;
do not trust your own cleverness.
Cast but a glance at riches, and they are gone,
for they will surely sprout wings
and fly off to the sky like an eagle." (Proverbs 23:4-5)
Proverbs emphasizes that riches are temporary and do not last forever. Like an eagle they fly away quickly. However Proverbs 14:23 also assures, "All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty."
From Quiz: BBB Bible Series: Proverbs
Answer: Drink
Lemuel's mother is saying that just because others are doing something, it doesn't mean you should do it as well. It is a king's responsibility to be wise. You can't be wise if you're doing stupid things because they make you popular.
From Quiz: Proverbs 31
Answer: Nothing
Clamorous means "constantly seeking attention" (www.dictionary.com). This is in contrast with a woman who goes about her business because it's what she has to do, not because she wants attention for doing it. It is never good to be boastful and proud, rather one should do the right thing and let others boast for them.
From Quiz: Pronouns and Proverbs
Answer: a liberal or giving person
"The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself." Proverbs 11:25 - King James Version
This seems to say; if you look after others, someone will look after you. Your reputation will precede you, whether you are selfish or giving, and others will respond accordingly.
From Quiz: Proverbially Speaking
