Bible Drawing Game Words

Press Play a 1-minute round and draw: 194 things from the Bible, each listed with chapter and verse.

Bible Drawing Game Words

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How it works

Bible drawing game words for a church group or a family night: 194 things the text describes, from Noah's ark to a coin in a fish's mouth. Play in the style of the game sold as Pictionary: press Play a 1-minute round.

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Pick a part of the Bible

Press Topic. Genesis, Exodus and the wilderness, Joshua, judges and kings, The prophets and Psalms and wisdom sayings are Old Testament. The Gospel story, Parables and sayings and Acts, letters and Revelation are New. Animals and birds takes from both. For a young class choose Easy: one familiar thing on each card, such as Rainbow in the cloud.

Settle a guess with the verse

The list under the deck gives each word's reference and what those verses say: Eleven stars bowing down is Genesis 37:9, a dream of Joseph. The wording follows the World English Bible, which says ship for ark and feeding trough for manger.

Tips
  • Draw the thing, not the person: a basket in the reeds is quicker than a portrait.
  • After each card, ask who can tell the story behind it. The reference is in the list.

Questions and answers

What are good Bible words for a drawing game?

Things with a clear shape from stories most players know: Noah's ark, Burning bush, Two stone tablets, David's harp, Five loaves and two fish, Anchor. All six are Easy cards here. Hard holds details such as Cloud as small as a hand.

Which translation are the words checked against?

The World English Bible, a public domain translation. Every card was read beside its verses in September 2026, and the list gives the reference, so a disputed guess can be looked up in any Bible.

Does anyone have to draw God or Jesus?

No card asks for it. Cards about Jesus name the thing beside him, such as Boat in a wind storm or Basin of water and a towel. The deck also leaves out the crucifixion, the empty tomb and the Last Supper.

Can I print the words for a Sunday school class?

Yes. Finish a round, then press Print these on the end card for slips to cut up, or Copy the list. Slips carry the word only. The verse references are in the list on this page.

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Genesis 25

  • Animals walking in by pairs Genesis 7:8-9. Animals, birds and everything that creeps on the ground go by pairs to Noah into the ship.
  • Ark resting on a mountain Genesis 8:4. The ship comes to rest on Ararat's mountains.
  • Birds above and sea creatures below Genesis 1:20-23. On the fifth day the waters fill with living creatures and birds fly across the open sky.
  • Camels kneeling by a well Genesis 24:11. The camels are made to kneel outside the city by the well at evening, when the women come to draw water.
  • Coat of many colors Genesis 37:3. Israel makes Joseph a tunic of many colors.
  • Dove with an olive leaf Genesis 8:11. The dove comes back to Noah at evening with a freshly plucked olive leaf in her mouth.
  • Eleven stars bowing down Genesis 37:9. In another dream of Joseph the sun, the moon and eleven stars bow down to him.
  • Night sky with too many stars to count Genesis 15:5. Abram is told to look toward the sky and count the stars, if he is able.
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Genesis, continued

  • Noah's ark Genesis 6:14-16. Made of gopher wood with rooms, a roof, a door in its side and three levels. This translation says ship.
  • One river parting into four Genesis 2:10. A river goes out of Eden to water the garden, and from there it becomes the source of four rivers.
  • Pot of red stew Genesis 25:29-30. Jacob boils stew, and Esau comes in famished and asks for some of that red stew.
  • Rainbow in the cloud Genesis 9:13. The rainbow is set in the cloud as the sign of a covenant.
  • Serpent in the garden Genesis 3:1. The serpent, more subtle than any animal of the field, speaks to the woman.
  • Seven fat cows and seven thin cows Genesis 41:2-4. In Pharaoh's dream seven sleek, fat cattle come up out of the river, and then seven thin ones.
  • Sheaves of grain bowing down Genesis 37:7. In Joseph's dream his sheaf stands upright and his brothers' sheaves come around and bow down to it.
  • Signet ring and a gold chain Genesis 41:42. Pharaoh puts his signet ring on Joseph's hand, dresses him in fine linen and puts a gold chain about his neck.
  • Silver cup in a sack of grain Genesis 44:2. Joseph has his silver cup put in the mouth of the youngest one's sack, with the grain money.
  • Stairway reaching up to heaven Genesis 28:12. In Jacob's dream a stairway stands on the earth with its top in heaven, and angels go up and down on it. Many readers call it a ladder.
  • Sun, moon and stars Genesis 1:16. Two great lights are made, the greater to rule the day and the lesser to rule the night, and the stars as well.
  • Tent under the oak trees Genesis 18:1. By the oaks of Mamre, Abraham sits in the tent door in the heat of the day.
  • Tower of Babel Genesis 11:3-4. The builders bake bricks and plan a city with a tower whose top reaches to the sky.
  • Tree of life in the garden Genesis 2:8-9. A garden is planted in Eden with every tree that is good for food, and the tree of life in the middle of it.
  • Wagons sent from Egypt Genesis 45:27. Jacob sees the wagons that Joseph sent to carry him, and his spirit revives.
  • Water pitcher carried on a shoulder Genesis 24:15-16. Rebekah comes out with her pitcher on her shoulder, goes down to the spring and fills it.
  • Well with a large stone on its mouth Genesis 29:2-3. A well in the field with three flocks of sheep lying by it, and a large stone that is rolled off to water them.

Exodus and the wilderness 23

  • Baby's basket in the reeds Exodus 2:3. A papyrus basket, coated with tar and pitch, is laid in the reeds by the river's bank with the child in it.
  • Bricks and a heap of straw Exodus 5:7. The order is given that the people get no more straw for making brick and must gather their own.
  • Bronze serpent on a pole Numbers 21:9. Moses makes a serpent of bronze and sets it on the pole.
  • Burning bush Exodus 3:2. The bush burns with fire and is not consumed.
  • Cloud of locusts Exodus 10:14. Locusts go up over all the land of Egypt, more than there had ever been.
  • Donkey that talks Numbers 22:28. The donkey's mouth is opened and she asks Balaam what she has done to be struck three times.
  • Dry path between two walls of water Exodus 14:21-22. The waters are divided and the children of Israel cross on dry ground, with the waters a wall on their right and their left.
  • Frogs covering the land Exodus 8:6. Aaron stretches out his hand over the waters and frogs come up and cover the land of Egypt.
  • Giant grapes carried on a pole Numbers 13:23. In the valley of Eshcol one cluster of grapes is cut and carried on a staff between two, with pomegranates and figs.
  • Gold lamp stand with seven lamps Exodus 25:31-37. A lamp stand of pure hammered gold with three branches out of each side, and seven lamps.
  • Golden calf Exodus 32:2-4. Aaron collects the golden rings the people wear in their ears and makes a molded calf.
  • Land of wheat, figs and pomegranates Deuteronomy 8:8. A land of wheat, barley, vines, fig trees and pomegranates, of olive trees and honey.
  • Manna on the ground Exodus 16:14-15. When the dew has gone, a small round thing lies on the ground, small as frost, and the people ask what it is.
  • Pillar of cloud and pillar of fire Exodus 13:21. A pillar of cloud leads the way by day and a pillar of fire gives light by night.
  • Quail all over the camp Exodus 16:13. In the evening quail come up and cover the camp.
  • Robe hem of bells and pomegranates Exodus 28:33-34. Around the hem of the robe: a golden bell and a pomegranate, a golden bell and a pomegranate.
  • Rod turning into a snake Exodus 4:2-3. Moses throws his rod on the ground, it becomes a snake and he runs away from it.
  • Rod with almond blossoms Numbers 17:8. The next day Aaron's rod has sprouted, budded, blossomed and borne ripe almonds.
  • Sandals taken off Exodus 3:5. The voice says to take off your sandals, for the place you are standing on is holy ground.
  • Tambourine Exodus 15:20. Miriam takes a tambourine in her hand and the women go out after her with tambourines and dances.
  • Twelve springs and seventy palm trees Exodus 15:27. The camp at Elim, beside twelve springs of water and seventy palm trees.
  • Two stone tablets Exodus 31:18. On Mount Sinai Moses is given the two tablets of the covenant, tablets of stone.
  • Water flowing from a rock Exodus 17:6. Moses strikes the rock in Horeb and water comes out of it for the people to drink.

Joshua, judges and kings 21

  • City wall being rebuilt Nehemiah 2:17. Jerusalem lies waste with its gates burned, and the call goes out to build up the wall.
  • David's harp 1 Samuel 16:23. David takes the harp and plays with his hand, and Saul is refreshed.
  • Five smooth stones in a shepherd's bag 1 Samuel 17:40. David chooses five smooth stones out of the brook and puts them in the pouch of his shepherd's bag.
  • Giant in a bronze helmet 1 Samuel 17:4-5. Goliath of Gath, six cubits and a span tall, with a helmet of bronze and a coat of mail.
  • Gleaning barley in a field Ruth 2:17. Ruth gleans in the field until evening and beats out about an ephah of barley.
  • Golden scepter Esther 5:2. The king holds out the golden scepter to Esther the queen, and she touches the top of it.
  • Ivory throne with lions on the steps 1 Kings 10:18-20. A great throne of ivory overlaid with gold, with six steps and twelve lions standing on them.
  • Judge under a palm tree Judges 4:5. Deborah lives under Deborah's palm tree in the hill country of Ephraim, and the people come up to her for judgment.
  • Little robe, a new one each year 1 Samuel 2:19. Samuel's mother makes him a little robe and brings it to him from year to year.
  • Rooftop room with a bed, table, chair and lamp 2 Kings 4:10. A little room on the roof is set up for Elisha with a bed, a table, a chair and a lamp stand.
  • Scarlet cord in a window Joshua 2:18. A line of scarlet thread is to be tied in the window, and the whole household gathered into the house.
  • Seven locks of long hair Judges 16:13. Samson speaks to Delilah of the seven locks of his head.
  • Seven ram's horn trumpets Joshua 6:4. Seven priests carry seven trumpets of rams' horns, and on the seventh day they march around the city seven times.
  • Ships bringing apes and peacocks 1 Kings 10:22. Once every three years the fleet comes in bringing gold, silver, ivory, apes and peacocks.
  • Torch hidden in a pitcher Judges 7:16. Gideon gives each of the three hundred men a trumpet and an empty pitcher with a torch inside.
  • Twelve stones from the river Joshua 4:20. Joshua sets up in Gilgal the twelve stones that were taken out of the Jordan.
  • Two pillars at the temple porch 1 Kings 7:21. Two pillars stand at the porch of the temple, the right one named Jachin and the left one Boaz.
  • Wall carved with palm trees and open flowers 1 Kings 6:29. The walls of the house are carved all around with figures of cherubim, palm trees and open flowers.
  • Walls of Jericho falling down Joshua 6:20. The priests blow the trumpets, the people give a great shout and the wall falls down flat.
  • Wool fleece wet with dew Judges 6:37-38. Gideon puts a fleece of wool on the threshing floor, and the next morning wrings a bowl full of dew out of it.
  • Youngest son keeping the sheep 1 Samuel 16:11. Samuel asks Jesse if all his children are here, and the youngest is out keeping the sheep.

The prophets 21

  • Basket of summer fruit Amos 8:1. The prophet is shown a basket of summer fruit.
  • Cake baked on coals and a jar of water 1 Kings 19:5-6. Elijah sleeps under a juniper tree and wakes to find at his head a cake baked on the coals and a jar of water.
  • Chariot of fire and horses of fire 2 Kings 2:11. A chariot of fire and horses of fire appear, and Elijah goes up by a whirlwind.
  • Cloud as small as a hand 1 Kings 18:44. A small cloud, like a man's hand, is rising out of the sea.
  • Desert blossoming like a rose Isaiah 35:1. The desert will rejoice and blossom like a rose.
  • Fiery furnace Daniel 3:20-21. Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego are bound in their clothes and cast into the burning fiery furnace.
  • Fingers writing on a wall Daniel 5:5. The fingers of a man's hand write near the lamp stand on the plaster of the palace wall.
  • Gold lamp stand between two olive trees Zechariah 4:2-3. A lamp stand all of gold with a bowl on top and seven lamps, and an olive tree on its right and on its left.
  • Iron ax head floating 2 Kings 6:5-6. A borrowed ax head falls into the water; a stick is thrown in and the iron floats.
  • Jar of flour and jar of oil 1 Kings 17:14. The jar of meal will not run out and the jar of oil will not fail until the rain comes.
  • Jonah inside the huge fish Jonah 1:17. A huge fish swallows Jonah, and he is in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.
  • Leafy vine for shade Jonah 4:6. A vine comes up over Jonah to shade his head, and he is exceedingly glad of it.
  • Lions with their mouths shut Daniel 6:22. Daniel tells the king that an angel has shut the lions' mouths and they have not hurt him.
  • Potter at the wheel Jeremiah 18:3-4. The potter's vessel of clay is marred in his hand, so he makes it again into another vessel.
  • Ravens carrying bread 1 Kings 17:6. The ravens bring Elijah bread and meat in the morning and in the evening, and he drinks from the brook.
  • Scroll as sweet as honey Ezekiel 3:1-3. The prophet is told to eat the scroll, and it is as sweet as honey in his mouth.
  • Ship in a mighty storm Jonah 1:4. A great wind brings a mighty storm on the sea, and the ship is likely to break up.
  • Sitting under a vine and a fig tree Micah 4:4. Every man will sit under his vine and under his fig tree, and no one will make them afraid.
  • Statue with a gold head and clay feet Daniel 2:32-33. The image has a head of fine gold, chest and arms of silver, legs of iron and feet part of iron and part of clay.
  • Trees clapping their hands Isaiah 55:12. The mountains and the hills break out into singing and all the trees of the fields clap their hands.
  • Two baskets of figs Jeremiah 24:1-2. Two baskets of figs: one of very good figs, like the first ripe, and one of figs too bad to eat.

The Gospel story 20

  • Basin of water and a towel John 13:5. Jesus pours water into the basin, washes the disciples' feet and wipes them with the towel.
  • Boat in a wind storm Mark 4:37-38. A big wind storm fills the boat with waves while Jesus sleeps on the cushion in the stern.
  • Camel's hair coat and a leather belt Matthew 3:4. John wears clothing made of camel's hair with a leather belt, and his food is locusts and wild honey.
  • Coin in a fish's mouth Matthew 17:27. Go to the sea, cast a hook, open the mouth of the first fish that comes up and find a stater coin.
  • Fish and bread on a fire of coals John 21:9. On the land they see a fire of coals with fish and bread laid on it.
  • Fishing nets left on the shore Matthew 4:18-20. Simon, called Peter, and Andrew are casting a net into the sea; they leave their nets at once and follow.
  • Five loaves and two fish John 6:9. A boy has five barley loaves and two fish.
  • Gold, frankincense and myrrh Matthew 2:11. The wise men open their treasures and offer gifts: gold, frankincense and myrrh.
  • Jacob's well John 4:6. Jacob's well is there, and Jesus, tired from his journey, sits down by the well.
  • Manger Luke 2:7. The firstborn son is wrapped in bands of cloth and laid in a feeding trough, because there is no room in the inn. This translation says feeding trough.
  • Mat lowered through a roof Mark 2:4. Unable to get near for the crowd, they open up the roof and let down the mat the man is lying on.
  • Net too full to pull in John 21:6. The net is cast on the right side of the boat, and they cannot draw it in for the multitude of fish.
  • Pair of turtledoves Luke 2:24. The offering named in the law: a pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.
  • Rooster crowing Matthew 26:74. Peter swears that he does not know the man, and immediately the rooster crows.
  • Shepherds with their flock at night Luke 2:8. Shepherds stay in the field, keeping watch by night over their flock.
  • Star standing over a house Matthew 2:9. The star the wise men saw in the east goes before them until it stands over where the young child is.
  • Twelve baskets of leftovers John 6:13. Twelve baskets are filled with the broken pieces left over from the five barley loaves.
  • Two small coins Mark 12:42. A poor widow comes and casts in two small brass coins.
  • Young donkey and palm branches John 12:13-14. The crowd takes branches of the palm trees, and Jesus sits on a young donkey.
  • Zacchaeus in the sycamore tree Luke 19:2-4. Zacchaeus, a rich chief tax collector who is short, runs on ahead and climbs a sycamore tree to see.

Parables and sayings 26

  • Best robe, a ring and sandals Luke 15:22. The father calls for the best robe, a ring for his hand and sandals for his feet.
  • Birds eating seed on the path Matthew 13:3-4. A farmer goes out to sow; some seeds fall by the roadside and the birds come and eat them.
  • Birds living in a mustard tree Luke 13:19. A grain of mustard seed grows into a large tree, and the birds of the sky live in its branches.
  • Camel and the eye of a needle Matthew 19:24. It is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye than for a rich man to enter into God's Kingdom.
  • City on a hill Matthew 5:14. A city located on a hill can't be hidden.
  • Counting the cost of a tower Luke 14:28. Whoever wants to build a tower first sits down and counts the cost, to see if there is enough to complete it.
  • Fig tree putting out leaves Mark 13:28. When the branch of the fig tree becomes tender and produces its leaves, you know that the summer is near.
  • House built on the rock Matthew 7:24-25. Rain, floods and winds beat on the wise man's house and it doesn't fall, for it is founded on the rock.
  • Lamp on a stand Matthew 5:15. A lamp is not put under a measuring basket but on a stand, and it shines to all who are in the house.
  • Lamp, broom and one lost coin Luke 15:8. A woman with ten drachma coins loses one, lights a lamp and sweeps the house until she finds it.
  • Lilies of the field Matthew 6:28. Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they don't toil and they don't spin.
  • Lost sheep on a shepherd's shoulders Luke 15:4-5. He leaves the ninety-nine, goes after the one that was lost, and carries it home on his shoulders, rejoicing.
  • Narrow gate and wide gate Matthew 7:13-14. The gate is wide and the way is broad that many enter by; the gate that leads to life is narrow.
  • Oil lamp and a jar of spare oil Matthew 25:1-4. Ten go out with their lamps to meet the bridegroom, and the five wise ones take oil in their vessels too.
  • Patch on an old coat Matthew 9:16. No one puts a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment, for the patch would tear away.
  • Pearl of great price Matthew 13:45-46. A merchant seeking fine pearls finds one pearl of great price and sells all that he has to buy it.
  • Pigs in a field Luke 15:15. The younger son is sent into the fields to feed pigs.
  • Sheep on one side, goats on the other Matthew 25:32. As a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.
  • Sheepfold with a gatekeeper John 10:1-3. The shepherd enters the sheep fold by the door; the gatekeeper opens the gate and the sheep listen to his voice.
  • Speck in one eye, beam in the other Matthew 7:3. Seeing the speck in your brother's eye and not the beam in your own.
  • Traveler brought to an inn on a donkey Luke 10:34-35. The Samaritan sets the hurt man on his own animal, brings him to an inn and gives the host two denarii for his care.
  • Treasure hidden in a field Matthew 13:44. A man finds treasure hidden in a field and, in his joy, sells all that he has and buys that field.
  • Vine and its branches John 15:5. The vine and the branches: the branch that remains in the vine bears much fruit.
  • Weeds among the wheat Matthew 13:24-25. A man sows good seed in his field, and while people sleep his enemy sows darnel weeds among the wheat.
  • Wooden yoke Matthew 11:29-30. The saying about the yoke that is easy and the burden that is light.
  • Yeast hidden in flour Matthew 13:33. A woman hides yeast in three measures of meal until it is all leavened.

Acts, letters and Revelation 23

  • Anchor Hebrews 6:19. Hope is called an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast.
  • Basket lowered down a city wall Acts 9:25. By night the disciples let Saul down through the wall, lowering him in a basket.
  • Belt, breastplate, shield and helmet Ephesians 6:14-17. The belt of truth, the breastplate of righteousness, the shield of faith and the helmet of salvation.
  • Big ship with a very small rudder James 3:4. Ships, so big and driven by fierce winds, are guided by a very small rudder.
  • Chains falling off in a prison cell Acts 12:7. A light shines in the cell, an angel wakes Peter and his chains fall off his hands.
  • City gates made of pearl Revelation 21:21. The twelve gates are twelve pearls, each gate made of one pearl, and the street of the city is pure gold.
  • Cloak, books and parchments 2 Timothy 4:13. The letter asks for the cloak left at Troas with Carpus, and the books, especially the parchments.
  • Face in a mirror James 1:23. A hearer who is not a doer is like a man looking at his face in a mirror.
  • Farmer waiting for rain James 5:7. The farmer waits patiently for the precious fruit of the earth until it receives the early and late rain.
  • Flash of light on the road to Damascus Acts 9:3. As Saul gets close to Damascus, a light from the sky suddenly shines around him.
  • Horse with a bit in its mouth James 3:3. Bits are put into the horses' mouths so that they obey and their whole body is guided.
  • Knock at the door Revelation 3:20. "Behold, I stand at the door and knock."
  • One plants, another waters 1 Corinthians 3:6. "I planted. Apollos watered. But God gave the increase."
  • Prison doors shaken open Acts 16:26. A great earthquake shakes the foundations of the prison, and all the doors are opened.
  • Reading in a chariot Acts 8:27-28. A man of Ethiopia sits in his chariot on the way home, reading the prophet Isaiah.
  • Runners racing for a crown 1 Corinthians 9:24-25. All run in a race but one receives the prize, and those who strive in the games do it for a crown.
  • Sheet let down by its four corners Acts 10:11-12. Peter sees something like a great sheet let down by four corners, holding all kinds of four-footed animals, reptiles and birds.
  • Ship run aground in the waves Acts 27:41. The bow strikes and stays fast, and the stern begins to break up by the violence of the waves.
  • Tent maker at work Acts 18:3. Paul lives and works with Aquila and Priscilla, for by trade they are tent makers.
  • Treasure in a clay jar 2 Corinthians 4:7. "We have this treasure in clay vessels."
  • Tree with twelve kinds of fruit Revelation 22:1-2. On each side of a river clear as crystal is the tree of life, bearing twelve kinds of fruit, one every month.
  • Viper coming out of a campfire Acts 28:3. Paul lays a bundle of sticks on the fire, and a viper comes out because of the heat.
  • Wild olive branch grafted in Romans 11:17. A wild olive is grafted in among the branches and shares the root of the olive tree.

Animals and birds 19

  • Ant storing up food Proverbs 6:6-8. The ant, with no chief or ruler, provides her bread in the summer and gathers her food in the harvest.
  • Cow and bear grazing together Isaiah 11:7. The cow and the bear will graze and their young ones will lie down together.
  • Deer at a brook Psalm 42:1. As the deer pants for the water brooks.
  • Fox in its hole, bird on its nest Matthew 8:20. The foxes have holes and the birds of the sky have nests.
  • Hawk stretching its wings to the south Job 39:26. "Is it by your wisdom that the hawk soars, and stretches her wings toward the south?"
  • Hen with chicks under her wings Matthew 23:37. As a hen gathers her chicks under her wings.
  • Horse with a quivering mane Job 39:19. "Have you given the horse might? Have you clothed his neck with a quivering mane?"
  • Hyraxes at home in the rocks Proverbs 30:26. The hyraxes are a feeble folk, yet they make their houses in the rocks.
  • Leviathan playing among the ships Psalm 104:25-26. In the sea, great and wide, the ships go, and leviathan, formed to play there.
  • Little foxes in a vineyard Song of Solomon 2:15. The little foxes that plunder the vineyards, when the vineyards are in blossom.
  • Lizard in a palace Proverbs 30:28. You can catch a lizard with your hands, yet it is in kings' palaces.
  • Ostrich waving its wings Job 39:13. The wings of the ostrich wave proudly.
  • Ravens with no barn Luke 12:24. The ravens don't sow or reap and have no warehouse or barn, and God feeds them.
  • Stork nesting in a cypress tree Psalm 104:16-18. The birds nest in the cedars of Lebanon, and the stork makes its home in the cypress trees.
  • Swallow's nest Psalm 84:3. The sparrow has found a home and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may have her young.
  • Two sparrows Matthew 10:29. Two sparrows are sold for an assarion coin, and not one of them falls to the ground apart from the Father's will.
  • Wild goats on a high mountain Psalm 104:18. The high mountains are for the wild goats, and the rocks are a refuge for the rock badgers.
  • Wings like an eagle Isaiah 40:31. Those who wait will renew their strength and mount up with wings like eagles.
  • Wolf and lamb side by side Isaiah 11:6. The wolf will live with the lamb, and a little child will lead them.

Psalms and wisdom sayings 16

  • Apples of gold in settings of silver Proverbs 25:11. A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.
  • Bread cast on the waters Ecclesiastes 11:1. "Cast your bread on the waters; for you shall find it after many days."
  • Cord of three strands Ecclesiastes 4:12. A threefold cord is not quickly broken.
  • Cup of cold water Proverbs 25:25. Like cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.
  • Cup running over Psalm 23:5. A table is prepared and "my cup runs over."
  • Dinner of herbs Proverbs 15:17. Better is a dinner of herbs where love is than a fattened calf with hatred.
  • Eyes lifted to the hills Psalm 121:1. "I will lift up my eyes to the hills."
  • Green olive tree Psalm 52:8. "I am like a green olive tree."
  • Iron sharpening iron Proverbs 27:17. Iron sharpens iron, and so a man sharpens his friend.
  • Lamp lighting a path Psalm 119:105. "Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light for my path."
  • Palm tree and a cedar of Lebanon Psalm 92:12. The righteous flourish like the palm tree and grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
  • Sheaves carried home Psalm 126:6. One goes out carrying seed for sowing and comes again with joy, carrying his sheaves.
  • Sheep in green pastures beside still water Psalm 23:2. "He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters."
  • Tree planted by streams of water Psalm 1:3. A tree planted by the streams of water gives its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither.
  • Trumpet, harp, flute and cymbals Psalm 150:3-5. Praise with trumpet, harp and lyre, tambourine and dancing, stringed instruments and flute, and loud cymbals.
  • Watchman guarding a city Psalm 127:1. Those who build the house, and the watchman who guards the city.

How this list was compiled: Written by the Game Night Generator editors for this page: 194 things from the Bible to draw in a draw-and-guess game, in nine topics. Every card is an object, an animal, a plant or a scene that the text itself describes, and each was checked on 2026-09-30 against the World English Bible, a public domain translation, read chapter by chapter at https://ebible.org/engwebp/ (152 chapter pages, for example https://ebible.org/engwebp/GEN08.htm for the dove and the olive leaf, https://ebible.org/engwebp/1KI10.htm for the ivory throne and https://ebible.org/engwebp/LUK15.htm for the lost sheep and the lost coin). Each card keeps a record of the chapter page it was checked against. The line beside each word in the list gives the reference and then the editors' own summary of those verses, or a short quotation from them, and every summary was read beside the verses it cites. Cards use the names most readers know, and the line says where this translation words it differently: ship for ark, feeding trough for manger, stairway for ladder, tunic for coat. No card asks anyone to draw God, and the cards about Jesus name the thing beside him (the boat, the basin and towel, the young donkey), not his face. The deck leaves out the crucifixion, the empty tomb, the bread and cup of the Last Supper, the flames of Pentecost and the ark of the covenant, because those are not things to turn into a guessing game. It has no weapon as a card (the armor card stops at the belt, breastplate, shield and helmet, and David's card is the five stones in the bag), no card about wine or drinking, and no scene of anyone being killed. Two cards a leader may want to know about are Golden calf and Fiery furnace. No card names a living person, a church or a denomination. Levels are the editors' judgment: easy is one familiar thing, medium is a small scene, hard is a detail that only a regular reader will place. Counted on 2026-09-30 against every other list on the site: six words are also squares in the Bible bingo list (Noah's ark, Tower of Babel, Coat of many colors, Burning bush, Fiery furnace, Manger), two are also in the Christmas drawing deck (Manger; Gold, frankincense and myrrh), and no card is worded as a card of the Bible charades deck, which holds scenes to act. Licence: own work