Bible Quiz - The Book of Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)
Chapter 1
Q1 (v.1) All ..... is
from the Lord
a)..... wisdom
b)..... truth
c)..... goodness
Q2 (v.18) Loving
reverence for the Lord makes peace and ..... flourish
a)..... happiness
b)..... health
c)..... honor
Q3 (v.27) What pleases
God is faithfulness and
a)..... justice
b)..... truth
c)..... gentleness
Chapter 2
Q1 (v.3) ...... to him
and do not leave him
a)..... cling
b)..... listen
c)..... return
Q2 (v.4) In the
uncertainties of your humble state, be
a)..... patient
b)..... kind
c)..... just
Q3 (v.21) Those who
reverence the Lord ....... themselves in his presence
a)..... humble
b)..... quieten
c)..... recollect
Chapter 3
Q1 (v.3) Whoever
respects his ...... is atoning for his sins
a)..... father
b)..... mother
c)..... wife
Q2 (v.17) Be ..... in
carrying out your business
a)..... humble
b)..... truthful
c)..... gentle
Q3 (v.18) the greater
you are, the more you should behave
a)..... humbly
b)..... truthfully
c)..... gently
Chapter 4
Q1 (v.5) Do not avert
your eyes from the
a)..... sick
b)..... prisoners
c)..... destitute
Q2 (v.12) Whoever loves
........ loves life
a)..... wisdom
b)..... truth
c)..... justice
Q3 v.28 is linked to
Jesus' words in ...... 18.37
a)..... Matthew
b)..... Luke
c)..... John
Chapter 5
Q1 (v.7) Do not delay
your ...... to the Lord
a)..... prayer
b)..... return
c)..... service
Q2 (v.10) Be ..... in
your speech
a)..... sincere
b)..... kind
c)..... careful
Q3 (v.17) Be quick to
a)..... act
b)..... speak
c)..... listen
Chapter 6
Q1 (v.6) Let your
...... be one in a thousand
a)..... teachers
b)..... friends
c)..... advisers
Q2 (v.17) As a man is,
so is his
a)..... teacher
b)..... friend
c)..... adviser
Q3 (v.36) Let your feet
wear out the doorstep of a man of
a).... understanding
b).... leisure
c).... importance
Chapter 7
Q1 v.27-28 are about
a)..... children
b)..... parents
c)..... the poor
Q2 v.32-35 are about
a)..... children
b)..... parents
c)..... the poor
Q3 (v.36) In everything
you do, remember your ..... and you will never sin
a)..... country
b)..... religion
c)..... end
Chapter 8
Q1 (v.3) Do not pile
logs on his
a)..... foot
b)..... floor
c)..... fire
Q2 (v.12) From ......
you will learn how to think
a)..... study
b)..... old people
c)..... prayer
Q3 (v.16) Do not .....
with a quick-tempered man
a)..... argue
b)..... agree
c)..... appear
Chapter 9
Q1 (v.8) Do not stare
at the ..... that belongs to someone else
a)..... beauty
b)..... body
c)..... bride
Q2 (v.10) Do not
..... an old friend
a)..... desert
b)..... criticize
c)..... insult
Q3 (v.18) A loose
talker is
a)..... detested
b)..... deluded
c)..... desired
Chapter 10
Q1 (v.2) As the
magistrate is, so will his ..... be
a)..... sons
b)..... officials
c)..... friends
Q2 (v.12) The beginning
of human ..... is to desert the Lord
a)..... pride
b)..... sin
c)..... evil
Q3 v.14 is quoted in
...... 1.52
a)..... Matthew
b)..... Mark
c)..... Luke
Chapter 11
Q1 v.3 is about the
a)..... boar
b)..... bee
c)..... bat
Q2 (v.8) ...... before
you answer
a)..... pray
b)..... listen
c)..... think
Q3 v.18 is linked to
...... 12.16-21
a)..... Mark
b)..... Luke
c)..... John
Chapter 12
Q1 "Do not help a
sinner" (v.4) is very different from ....... 5.43-47
a)..... Matthew
b)..... Mark
c)..... Luke
Q2 (v.8) In ...... you
cannot always know who is a true friend
a)..... prosperity
b)..... adversity
c)..... unity
Q3 (v.13) Who feels
sorry for a ...... bitten by a snake?
a)..... bad man
b)..... fool
c)..... snake-charmer
Chapter 13
Q1 (v.1) Anyone who
associates with a ..... man will come to be like him
a)..... powerful
b)..... pious
c)..... proud
Q2 v.10 is very
different from Jesus' idea in ...... 14.8-10
a)..... Matthew
b)..... Mark
c)..... Luke
Q3 (v.26) the mark of a
good heart is a ...... expression
a)..... serious
b)..... dull
c)..... cheerful
Chapter 14
Q1 (v.8) ...... is the
man who averts his face from those who need help
a)..... selfish
b)..... greedy
c)..... evil
Q2 (v.9) ..... shrivels
up the soul
a)..... sin
b)..... selfishness
c)..... greed
Q3 (v.26) He puts his
children in the shade of
a)..... truth
b)..... justice
c)..... wisdom
Chapter 15
Q1 (v.2) Wisdom will
come to meet him like a
a)..... mother
b)..... father
c)..... sister
Q2 (v.15) To behave
..... is within your power
a)..... faithfully
b)..... honestly
c)..... truthfully
Q3 (v.20) God has given
...... permission to sin
a)..... no one
b)..... some people
c)..... everyone
Chapter 16
Q1 (v.1) Take no
pleasure in godless
a)..... friends
b)..... sons
c)..... brothers
Q2 (v.4) One man of
sense can populate a
a)..... village
b)..... city
c)..... country
Q3 (v.29) The Lord
filled the earth with his ..... things
a)..... beautiful
b)..... good
c)..... holy
Chapter 17
Q1 (v.6) God gave man a
...... to think with
a)..... heart
b)..... mind
c)..... soul
Q2 (v.22) A man's
....... is like a signet ring to him
a)..... prayer
b)..... fasting
c)..... almsgiving
Chapter 18
Q1 (v.13) God is like a
compassionate
a)..... father
b)..... shepherd
c)..... doctor
Q2 (v.18) A fool will
offer nothing but
a)..... criticism
b)..... insult
c)..... ridicule
Q3 (v.32) Do not
indulge in ...... living
a)..... dishonest
b)..... luxurious
c)..... greedy
Chapter 19
Q1 (v.6) By hating
..... a man avoids evil
a)..... gossip
b)..... lies
c)..... laziness
Q2 (v.15) Do not
believe all you
a)..... feel
b)..... hear
c)..... read
Q3 (v.30) A man's .....
tells you what he is
a)..... talk
b)..... walk
c)..... hair
Chapter 20
Q1 (v.9) There is a man
who finds ..... the saving of him (c.f. Chinese saying: "Failure the mother
of success")
a)..... mistakes
b)..... misunderstanding
c)..... misfortune
Q2 The idea in v.2 is
that cheap items often turn out to be
a)..... costly
b)..... broken
c)..... dangerous
Q3 (v.13) The wise man
will win love by his
a)..... gifts
b)..... favours
c)..... words
Chapter 21
Q1 (v.2) Flee from sin
as from a
a)..... lion
b)..... snake
c)..... wolf
Q2 (v.16) The talk of a
fool is like a ...... on a journey
a)..... load
b)..... hill
c)..... robber
Q3 (v.28) The
scandal-monger earns the ..... of the neighbourhood
a)..... fear
b)..... contempt
c)..... hatred
Chapter 22
Q1 (v.2) An ..... is
like a lump of dung
a)..... idler
b)..... arsonist
c)..... enemy
Q2 v.9ff have a similar
idea to ..... 7.6
a)..... Matthew
b)..... Mark
c)..... Luke
Q3 (v.24) Bloodshed is
heralded by
a)..... hatred
b)..... envy
c)..... insults
Chapter 23
Q1 (v.1) Lord, ......
and master of my life
a)..... God
b)..... father
c)..... saviour
Q2 v.12-15 are about
a)..... foul talk
b)..... swearing
c)..... impurity
Q3 v.16-21 are about
a)..... foul talk
b)..... swearing
c)..... impurity
Chapter 24
Q1 v.3 "covered
the earth like mist" recalls the spirit hovering over the water in .....
1.2
a)..... Genesis
b)..... Exodus
c)..... Leviticus
Q2 (v.19) Approach me,
you who ..... me
a)..... love
b)..... desire
c)..... know
Q3 The 4 rivers (c.f.
Genesis 2.10) are a symbol of
a)..... knowledge
b)..... goodness
c)..... fertility
Chapter 25
Q1 (v.2) My soul hates
an ...... old man
a)..... adulterous
b)..... unjust
c)..... avaricious
Q2 (v.20) As climbing
up a sandhill is for the elderly, such is a ..... wife for a quiet man
a)..... wasteful
b)..... garrulous
c)..... spiteful
Q3 (v.21) A husband's
gloomy face is the achievement of a .... wife
a)..... wasteful
b)..... garrulous
c)..... spiteful
Chapter 26
Q1 (v.1) ...... is the
husband of a really good wife
a)..... happy
b)..... peaceful
c)..... healthy
Q2 (v.9) A woman's
wantoness shows in her bold
a)..... dress
b)..... words
c)..... look
Q3 (v.14) A ..... wife
is a gift from the Lord
a)..... shy
b)..... silent
c)..... sincere
Chapter 27
Q1 (v.5) The test of a
man is in his
a)..... thoughts
b)..... speech
c)..... action
Q2 (v.9) Famous English
proverb: "Birds of a feather flock....."
a)..... together
b)..... tightly
c)..... harmoniously
Q3 (v.28) ...... is the
mark of an arrogant man
a)..... lying
b)..... sarcasm
c)..... criticism
Chapter 28
Q1 (v.2) ...... your
neighbour
a)..... love
b)..... help
c)..... forgive
Q2 (v.8) Avoid
a)..... quarrelling
b)..... gossiping
c)..... lying
Q3 (v.25) Put a ......
across your mouth
a)..... guard
b)..... door
c)..... seal
Chapter 29
Q1 (v.8) Be .... with
those who are badly off
a)..... patient
b)..... honest
c)..... sincere
Q2 (v.12 c.f Mt 6.19)
Deposit ..... in your storerooms
a)..... generosity
b)..... kindness
c)..... honesty
Q3 (v.23) Whether you
have little or much, be
a)..... honest
b)..... content
c)..... patient
Chapter 30
Q1 (v.8) A ..... badly
broken turns out stubborn
a)..... camel
b)..... donkey
c)..... horse
Q2 (v.15) ..... and
strength are better than gold
a)..... health
b)..... goodness
c)..... wisdom
Q3 (v.21) Do not
abandon yourself to
a)..... suffering
b)..... sorrow
c)..... sinning
Chapter 31
Q1 v.1-11 are about
a)..... wine
b)..... riches
c)..... dinner parties
Q2 v.12-24 are about
a)..... wine
b)..... riches
c)..... dinner parties
Q3 v.25-31 are about
a)..... wine
b)..... riches
c)..... dinner parties
Chapter 32
Q1 (v.3) Speak .....
men
a)..... wise
b)..... old
c)..... young
Q2 (v.7) Speak .... men
a)..... wise
b)..... old
c)..... young
Q3 (v.19) Never act
without
a)..... prayer
b)..... reflection
c)..... planning
Chapter 33
Q1 (v.1) Again and
again he will be rescued in his
a)..... trials
b)..... travels
c)..... transactions
Q2 (v.28) .....teaches
all sorts of mischief
a)..... folly
b)..... idleness
c)..... greed
Q3 (v.31) Treat your
...... like yourself
a)..... wife
b)..... children
c)..... slave
Chapter 34
Q1 v.1-8 are about
a)..... sacrifices
b)..... dreams
c)..... traveling
Q2 v.9-17 are about
a)..... sacrifices
b)..... dreams
c)..... traveling
Q3 v.18-26 are about
a)..... sacrifices
b)..... dreams
c)..... traveling
Chapter 35
Q1 (v.8) Add a ......
face to all your gifts
a)..... clean
b)..... shaven
c)..... smiling
Q2 (v.17) The humble
man's ...... pierces the clouds
a)..... love
b)..... prayer
c)..... kindness
Q3 (v.19) And the Lord
will not be
a)..... forgetful
b)..... slow
c)..... absent
Chapter 36
Q1 (v.12) ..... the
place of your rest
a)..... Jerusalem
b)..... your Temple
c)..... Heaven
Q2 (v.23) A kind and
..... tongue
a)..... honest
b)..... gentle
c)..... sincere
Q3 (v.25) a man without
a ..... is like a property without a fence
a)..... job
b)..... wife
c)..... home
Chapter 37
Q1 (v.10) Conceal your
...... from people jealous of you
a)..... wealth
b)..... plans
c)..... face
Q2 (v.13) Follow the
advice your own ..... gives you
a)..... wife
b)..... friend
c)..... angel
Q3 (v.30) ......
leads to sickness
a)..... overworking
b)..... overeating
c)..... oversleeping
Chapter 38
Q1 (v.1) Honor the
a)..... doctor
b)..... lawyer
c)..... judge
Q2 (v.20) Do not
abandon your heart to
a)..... grief
b)..... dreams
c)..... sleep
Q3 (v.24) ...... is
what gives the opportunity to acquire wisdom
a)..... leisure
b)..... wealth
c)..... health
Chapter 39
Q1 (v.5) At ..... he
resorts to the Lord
a)..... dawn
b)..... midday
c)..... evening
Q2 (v.14) Sing a song
of
a)..... thanksgiving
b)..... joy
c)..... praise
Q3 (v.33) All the works
of the Lord are
a)..... beautiful
b)..... perfect
c)..... good
Chapter 40
Q1 (v.1) "The
mother of them all" here means
a).....Eve
b)..... the earth
c)..... Heaven
Q2 (v.19 cf Matthew
13.44) Better than children and the building of cities is
a)..... finding a treasure
b)..... the discovery of Wisdom
c)..... good advice
Q3 (v.20) Better than
wine and music is
a)..... a perfect wife
b)..... the love of Wisdom
c)..... a sweet voice
Chapter 41
Q1 (v.12) Be careful of
your
a)..... goods
b)..... family
c)..... reputation
Q2 (v.21) Be ashamed of
ignoring those who ...... you
a)..... love
b)..... know
c)..... greet
Q3 (v.21) Be ashamed of
gazing at a ..... woman
a)..... beautiful
b)..... married
c)..... loose
Chapter 42
Q1 (v.6) Where there
are many ...... , lock things up
a)..... hands
b)..... thieves
c)..... doors
Q2 v.8 is about an old
..... who bickers with young people
a)..... teacher
b)..... magistrate
c)..... dotard
Q3 (v.18) "Signs
of the times" here means
a)..... world events
b)..... prophecies
c)..... the stars
Chapter 43
Q1 v.6-8 are about
a)..... the stars
b)..... the moon
c)..... the rainbow
Q2 v.9-11 are about
a)..... the stars
b)..... the moon
c)..... the rainbow
Q3 v.11-12 are about
a)..... the stars
b)..... the moon
c)..... the rainbow
Chapter 44
Q1 v.10-15 (used in
Mass of July 26 & in Requiem Mass) is about a list of .... men
a)..... holy
b)..... good
c)..... generous
Q2 v.19-21 are about
a)..... Noah
b)..... Abraham
c)..... Isaac & Jacob
Q3 v. 22-26 are about
a)..... Noah
b)..... Abraham
c)..... Isaac & Jacob
Chapter 45
Q1 v.1-6 are about
a)..... Phinehas
b)..... Moses
c)..... Aaron
Q2 v.6-22 are about
a)..... Phinehas
b)..... Moses
c)..... Aaron
Q3 v.23-26 are about
a)..... Phinehas
b)..... Moses
c)..... Aaron
Chapter 46
Q1 v.1-6 are about
a)..... Samuel
b)..... Caleb
c)..... Joshua
Q2 v.7-10 are about
a)..... Samuel
b)..... Caleb
c)..... Joshua
Q3 v.13-20 are about
a)..... Samuel
b)..... Caleb
c)..... Joshua
Chapter 47
Q1 v.2-11 are about
a)..... David
b)..... Solomon
c)..... Rehoboam
Q2 v.12-23 are about
a)..... Samuel
b)..... Caleb
c)..... Joshua
Q3 v.24-25 are about
a)..... Samuel
b)..... Caleb
c)..... Joshua
Chapter 48
Q1 v.12-14 are about
a)..... Isaiah
b)..... Elisha
c)..... Hezekiah
Q2 v.17-21 are about
a)..... Isaiah
b)..... Elisha
c)..... Hezekiah
Q3 v.23-25 are about
a)..... Isaiah
b)..... Elisha
c)..... Hezekiah
Chapter 49
Q1 v.1-3 are about
a)..... Josiah
b)..... Ezekiel
c)..... Nehemiah
Q2 v.8-9 are about
a)..... Josiah
b)..... Ezekiel
c)..... Nehemiah
Q3 v.13 is about
a)..... Josiah
b)..... Ezekiel
c)..... Nehemiah
Chapter 50
Q1 (v.1) Who repaired
the Temple?
a)..... Nehemiah
b)..... Simon
c)..... Josiah
Q2 (v.22) Bless the God
of all
a)..... peoples
b)..... places
c)..... things
Q3 (v.23) May he grant
us ......hearts
a)..... cheerful
b)..... loyal
c)..... clean
Chapter 51
Q1 (v.15) I will praise
your ...... unceasingly
a)..... love
b)..... glory
c)..... name
Q2 (v.13) In my prayers
I asked for
a)..... wisdom
b)..... strength
c)..... health
Q3 (v.29) May you never
be ashamed of ...... him
a)..... serving
b)..... praising
c)..... loving