Ecclesiastes Bible quiz

Question 1

What does 1:18 say is in much wisdom?

Accepted Answer

Much grief. "For in much wisdom is much grief; and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow" (1:18).

Question 2

In 2:24, where does the Preacher say it is from, that a man should eat and drink and enjoy good in his labor?

Accepted Answer

From the hand of God. "There is nothing better for a man than that he should eat and drink, and make his soul enjoy good in his labor. This also I saw, that it is from the hand of God" (2:24).

Question 3

What did the Preacher see in the place of justice (3:16)?

Accepted Answer

Wickedness. "Moreover I saw under the sun, in the place of justice, that wickedness was there; and in the place of righteousness, that wickedness was there" (3:16).

Question 4

Who does 4:13 call better than an old and foolish king?

Accepted Answer

A poor and wise youth. "Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king who doesn’t know how to receive admonition any more" (4:13).

Question 5

In 5:19, what does the Preacher call it when God gives a man riches, power to eat of them, and joy in his labor?

Accepted Answer

The gift of God. "Every man also to whom God has given riches and wealth, and has given him power to eat of it, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labor—this is the gift of God" (5:19).

Question 6

In 7:29, how does the Preacher say God made mankind?

Accepted Answer

Upright. "Behold, I have only found this: that God made mankind upright; but they search for many inventions" (7:29).

Question 7

According to 8:17, who won't be able to find it, even though he thinks he can comprehend it?

Accepted Answer

A wise man. "Yes even though a wise man thinks he can comprehend it, he won’t be able to find it" (8:17).

Question 8

What happened to the poor wise man after he delivered the city (9:15)?

Accepted Answer

No man remembered him. "Now a poor wise man was found in it, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man" (9:15).

Question 9

In 10:20, what may carry your voice?

Accepted Answer

A bird of the sky. "Don’t curse the king, no, not in your thoughts; and don’t curse the rich in your bedroom, for a bird of the sky may carry your voice, and that which has wings may tell the matter" (10:20).

Question 10

After "Rejoice, young man, in your youth" (11:9), what does the same verse tell him to know?

Accepted Answer

That God will bring him into judgment for all these things. "but know that for all these things God will bring you into judgment" (11:9).

Ecclesiastes Bible quiz

What does 1:18 say is in much wisdom?

In 2:24, where does the Preacher say it is from, that a man should eat and drink and enjoy good in his labor?

What did the Preacher see in the place of justice (3:16)?

Who does 4:13 call better than an old and foolish king?

In 5:19, what does the Preacher call it when God gives a man riches, power to eat of them, and joy in his labor?

In 7:29, how does the Preacher say God made mankind?

According to 8:17, who won't be able to find it, even though he thinks he can comprehend it?

What happened to the poor wise man after he delivered the city (9:15)?

In 10:20, what may carry your voice?

After "Rejoice, young man, in your youth" (11:9), what does the same verse tell him to know?

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