Welcome to our online quiz on the limitations of human wisdom! In this quiz, we will explore the idea that no matter how smart or knowledgeable we may be, there are still things beyond our understanding. In the Bible, it is said that “the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom” (1 Corinthians 1:25), reminding us that there are limits to what we can comprehend on our own. As we delve into the topic of human wisdom, we will reflect on the verse from Proverbs 3:5-6 which tells us to “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.” This serves as a reminder that while human wisdom has its place, true knowledge and understanding come from God. So, let’s explore the boundaries of our own intellect and see how we can grow in wisdom through faith and trust in the Almighty.
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Instructions
- This quiz is multiple choice.
- Read each question carefully before selecting an answer.
- Choose the best answer for each question.
- You will see the missed questions with correct answers at the end of the quiz.
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Quick Facts
- Human wisdom has its limitations, as stated in the book of Ecclesiastes.
- Even the wisest and most knowledgeable individuals cannot fully understand or control everything.
- Despite our best efforts, there are aspects of life and the world that remain beyond our comprehension.
- It is important to recognize and accept the boundaries of human wisdom in order to avoid arrogance or disappointment.
- Seeking knowledge and understanding is valuable, but it is also important to acknowledge the inherent limitations of our intellect.
- The pursuit of wisdom can lead to greater humility and a deeper appreciation for the mysteries of life.
- Even the most intelligent people are unable to predict or prevent all outcomes or occurrences.
- Understanding that human wisdom is limited can help us approach challenges and uncertainties with a sense of humility and openness.
- Acknowledging the limitations of our wisdom can lead to a greater sense of wonder and awe at the complexity of the world.
- Ultimately, the recognition of human limitations can inspire us to seek guidance and wisdom from sources beyond ourselves.
Scripture
Chapter 8
16 When I applied mine heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done upon the earth: (for also there is that neither day nor night seeth sleep with his eyes:)
17 Then I beheld all the work of God, that a man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun: because though a man labour to seek it out, yet he shall not find it; yea farther; though a wise man think to know it, yet shall he not be able to find it.
Chapter 9
18 For all this I considered in my heart even to declare all this, that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God: no man knoweth either love or hatred by all that is before them.
19 All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not: as is the good, so is the sinner; and he that sweareth, as he that feareth an oath.
20 This is an evil among all things that are done under the sun, that there is one event unto all: yea, also the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness is in their heart while they live, and after that they go to the dead.
21 For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope: for a living dog is better than a dead lion.
22 For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.
23 Also their love, and their hatred, and their envy, is now perished; neither have they any more a portion for ever in any thing that is done under the sun.
24 Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works.
25 Let thy garments be always white; and let thy head lack no ointment.
26 Live joyfully with the wife whom thou lovest all the days of the life of thy vanity, which he hath given thee under the sun, all the days of thy vanity: for that is thy portion in this life, and in thy labour which thou takest under the sun.
27 Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.
28 I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.
29 For man also knoweth not his time: as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare; so are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them.
30 This wisdom have I seen also under the sun, and it seemed great unto me:
31 There was a little city, and few men within it; and there came a great king against it, and besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it:
32 Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man.
33 Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man’s wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.