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What should you not boast about? (27:1)
A. Strength
B. Riches
C. Beauty
D. Tomorrow |
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Whom should you let praise you? (27:2)
A. No one
B. Yourself
C. Your mother
D. A stranger |
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What is heavier than stone or sand? (27:3)
A. The guilt of a sinner
B. The wrath of a king
C. The wrath of a fool
D. The value of wise counsel |
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What is harder to stand before than wrath? (27:4)
A. Beauty
B. A lion
C. Death
D. Jealousy |
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What is better than concealed love? (27:5)
A. A shared secret
B. An open rebuke
C. A bowl of honey
D. An unkind word |
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What are the wounds of a friend said to be? (27:6)
A. Bitter
B. Harmful
C. Faithful
D. Unfaithful |
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What are the kisses of an enemy said to be? (27:6)
A. Deceitful
B. Faithful
C. Sincere
D. Harmful |
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Who loathes the honeycomb? (27:7)
A. A satisfied man
B. A hungry man
C. A bitter man
D. A poor man |
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To whom is every bitter thing sweet? (27:7)
A. The Lord
B. A hungry soul
C. A grateful man
D. A foolish man |
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What is like a bird that wanders from her nest? (27:8)
A. A worker who leaves the field
B. A man who chases dreams
C. A servant who flees
D. A man who wanders from his place |
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| D. A man who wanders from his place |
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What is said to delight the heart? (27:9)
A. Ointment and perfume
B. Peace and joy
C. A happy home
D. Favor of the king |
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What is hearty counsel from a friend said to be? (27:9)
A. Bitter
B. Jealous
C. Foolish
D. Sweet |
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What should you not do to your friend or your father’s friend? (27:10)
A. Loan money
B. Give advice
C. Forsake him
D. Stay at his house |
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What is better than a brother who is far away? (27:10)
A. A wife who is far away
B. A child who lives next door
C. A neighbor who is near
D. A servant who is trustworthy |
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| C. A neighbor who is near |
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What can a son do to make his father glad? (27:11)
A. Be wise
B. Be contentious
C. Be a sluggard
D. Be rich |
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What enables a man to reply to someone who reproaches him? (27:11)
A. A wise son
B. A sharp tongue
C. Wit
D. Power |
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What does a prudent man do when he foresees evil? (27:12)
A. Hides himself
B. Tells the king
C. Contacts his neighbors
D. Laughs |
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What do the simple do when they see evil? (27:12)
A. Hide themselves
B. Prepare for war
C. Go to the neighbor’s house
D. Pass on and are punished |
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| D. Pass on and are punished |
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A man’s garment is to be taken or held in pledge if he becomes surety for whom? (27:13)
A. His father
B. A stranger
C. A seductress
D. Both B & C |
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Which of the following is considered a curse? (27:14)
A. Blessing a friend with a loud voice early in the morning
B. Having to work early in the morning
C. Being awakened early in the morning
D. Going to work without eating breakfast |
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| A. Blessing a friend with a loud voice early in the morning |
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What is like a continual dripping on a rainy day? (27:15)
A. Work which is never done
B. A person who keeps on talking
C. The visits of creditors
D. A contentious woman |
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What is said to be like restraining wind and grasping oil? (27:15-16)
A. Restraining a contentious woman
B. Controlling a fool
C. Stopping a raging flood
D. Grasping precious stones in one’s sleep |
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| A. Restraining a contentious woman |
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What is used to sharpen iron? (27:17)
A. Gold
B. Copper
C. Steel
D. Iron |
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What sharpens the countenance of a friend? (27:17)
A. Iron
B. A man
C. Hard work
D. Experience |
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Who will eat the fruit of the fig tree? (27:18)
A. A thief
B. A lazy man
C. He who keeps it
D. He who cuts it down |
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What will come to the man who cares for his master? (27:18)
A. Honor
B. Disgrace
C. Blessings
D. Freedom |
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As the water reflects the face, the heart reflects what? (27:19)
A. Feelings
B. Wisdom
C. The man
D. The glory of God |
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Among the things never satisfied are Hell, Destruction and what? (27:20)
A. The eyes of man
B. A thirsty camel
C. A raging fire
D. The dry desert |
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What is the refining pot for? (27:21)
A. Water
B. Wood
C. Silver
D. Gold |
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What is the furnace for? (27:21)
A. Food
B. Stones
C. Gold
D. Silver |
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What is the value of a man? (27:21)
A. How he deals with adversity
B. His wealth
C. How many friends he has
D. What others say of him |
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| D. What others say of him |
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What happens when you grind a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with crushed grain? (27:22)
A. His foolishness departs
B. His foolishness will not depart
C. He curses
D. He gains understanding |
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| B. His foolishness will not depart |
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Riches and crowns are not forever, so what should you do? (27:23-24)
A. Hide your riches and crowns
B. Share your wealth
C. Know the state of your flocks and attend to your herds
D. Prepare for a rainy day |
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| C. Know the state of your flocks and attend to your herds |
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