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