proverbs

Question 1

• Proverbs concerns itself completely with instructing people in?

Answer 1

the path of godly wisdom.

Question 2

Proverbs 1:7 (the fear of the Lord)

Answer 2

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

Question 3

Wisdom then, according to Proverbs, involves having a?

Answer 3

measure of humility both before God as well as before others.

Question 4

The primary stated function of the book of Proverbs is?

Answer 4

to instruct youth.

Question 5

An important note in applying Proverbs is?

Answer 5

to understand them as wisdom not promises.

Question 6

Proverbs is about?

Answer 6

probabilities rather than promises.

Question 7

52% of the
first 9 chapters
speak of?

Answer 7

the value

of wisdom.

Question 8

24% of the
first 9 chapters
warn young men
against?

Answer 8

adultery.

Question 9

—— of the
first 9 chapters
speak of the value
of wisdom.

Answer 9

52%

Question 10

——of the
first 9 chapters
warn young men
against adultery.

Answer 10

24%

Question 11

Proverbs 27:17

Answer 11

“As iron sharpens iron,

so one person sharpens another.”