Proverbs 1

Question 1

Proverbs 1:1

Answer 1

The proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel:

Question 2

Proverbs 1:2

Answer 2

for gaining wisdom and instruction;
for understanding words of insight;

Question 3

Proverbs 1:3

Answer 3

for receiving instruction in prudent behavior,
doing what is right and just and fair;

Question 4

Proverbs 1:4

Answer 4

for giving prudence to those who are simple,
knowledge and discretion to the young—

Question 5

Proverbs 1:5

Answer 5

let the wise listen and add to their learning,
and let the discerning get guidance—

Question 6

Proverbs 1:6

Answer 6

for understanding proverbs and parables,
the sayings and riddles of the wise.

Question 7

Proverbs 1:7

Answer 7

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

Question 8

Proverbs 1:8

Answer 8

Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction
and do not forsake your mother’s teaching.

Question 9

Proverbs 1:9

Answer 9

They are a garland to grace your head
and a chain to adorn your neck.

Question 10

Proverbs 1:10

Answer 10

My son, if sinful men entice you,
do not give in to them.

Question 11

Proverbs 1:11

Answer 11

If they say, “Come along with us;
let’s lie in wait for innocent blood,
let’s ambush some harmless soul;

Question 12

Proverbs 1:12

Answer 12

let’s swallow them alive, like the grave,
and whole, like those who go down to the pit;

Question 13

Proverbs 1:13

Answer 13

we will get all sorts of valuable things
and fill our houses with plunder;

Question 14

Proverbs 1:14

Answer 14

cast lots with us;
we will all share the loot”—

Question 15

Proverbs 1:15

Answer 15

my son, do not go along with them,
do not set foot on their paths;

Question 16

Proverbs 1:16

Answer 16

for their feet rush into evil,
they are swift to shed blood.

Question 17

Proverbs 1:17

Answer 17

How useless to spread a net
where every bird can see it!

Question 18

Proverbs 1:18

Answer 18

These men lie in wait for their own blood;
they ambush only themselves!

Question 19

Proverbs 1:19

Answer 19

Such are the paths of all who go after ill-gotten gain;
it takes away the life of those who get it.

Question 20

Proverbs 1:20

Answer 20

Out in the open wisdom calls aloud,
she raises her voice in the public square;

Question 21

Proverbs 1:21

Answer 21

on top of the wall she cries out,
at the city gate she makes her speech:

Question 22

Proverbs 1:22

Answer 22

“How long will you who are simple love your simple ways?
How long will mockers delight in mockery
and fools hate knowledge?

Question 23

Proverbs 1:23

Answer 23

Repent at my rebuke!
Then I will pour out my thoughts to you,
I will make known to you my teachings.

Question 24

Proverbs 1:24

Answer 24

But since you refuse to listen when I call
and no one pays attention when I stretch out my hand,

Question 25

Proverbs 1:25

Answer 25

since you disregard all my advice
and do not accept my rebuke,

Question 26

Proverbs 1:26

Answer 26

I in turn will laugh when disaster strikes you;
I will mock when calamity overtakes you—

Question 27

Proverbs 1:27

Answer 27

when calamity overtakes you like a storm,
when disaster sweeps over you like a whirlwind,
when distress and trouble overwhelm you.

Question 28

Proverbs 1:28

Answer 28

“Then they will call to me but I will not answer;
they will look for me but will not find me,

Question 29

Proverbs 1:29

Answer 29

since they hated knowledge
and did not choose to fear the Lord.

Question 30

Proverbs 1:30

Answer 30

Since they would not accept my advice
and spurned my rebuke,

Question 31

Proverbs 1:31

Answer 31

they will eat the fruit of their ways
and be filled with the fruit of their schemes.

Question 32

Proverbs 1:32

Answer 32

For the waywardness of the simple will kill them,
and the complacency of fools will destroy them;

Question 33

Proverbs 1:33

Answer 33

but whoever listens to me will live in safety
and be at ease, without fear of harm.”