How long does it take to read the book of Ecclesiastes?
About 22 minutes if you read it silently. Out loud it's about 28 minutes, and an audio Bible takes about 32 minutes. Ecclesiastes has 12 chapters, 222 verses and 5,160 words.
- Silently
- 22 min
- Out loud
- 28 min
- Listening
- 32 min
About Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes is a thoughtful book from a teacher who looks hard at everyday life and finds that so much feels fleeting without God, then points readers to fear Him.
The 21st of the Bible's 66 books, in the Old Testament (Poetry and Wisdom).
A tip for reading it
Read the whole book before judging its gloomy parts, because the ending ties the questions together.
Plan your reading of Ecclesiastes
Choose a finish date or the time you have, and get what to read each day.
How will you read it?
Plan by
Finish in
Reading days
Reading Ecclesiastes silently takes about 22 minutes in all.
Each day
2 min
Reading days
12
You finish
…
That's about a chapter a day, 12 chapters in all.
Your first week
Whole chapters, balanced by length
- Day 1Ecclesiastes 11 min
- Day 2Ecclesiastes 23 min
- Day 3Ecclesiastes 32 min
- Day 4Ecclesiastes 41 min
- Day 5Ecclesiastes 52 min
- Day 6Ecclesiastes 61 min
- Day 7Ecclesiastes 72 min
Chapter by chapter
Reading silently. The longest is Ecclesiastes 2 at about 3 minutes; the shortest, Ecclesiastes 11, takes about 1 minute.
- Chapter 118 verses1 min
- Chapter 226 verses3 min
- Chapter 322 verses2 min
- Chapter 416 verses1 min
- Chapter 520 verses2 min
- Chapter 612 verses1 min
- Chapter 729 verses2 min
- Chapter 817 verses2 min
- Chapter 918 verses2 min
- Chapter 1020 verses2 min
- Chapter 1110 verses1 min
- Chapter 1214 verses1 min
Questions about Ecclesiastes
How long does it take to read Ecclesiastes out loud?
About 28 minutes at a comfortable reading-aloud pace. Listening to an audio Bible, it takes about 32 minutes.
How many chapters are in Ecclesiastes?
Ecclesiastes has 12 chapters and 222 verses, 5,160 words in the Berean Standard Bible.
Can I read Ecclesiastes in one sitting?
Yes. At about 22 minutes, Ecclesiastes fits in one sitting, and reading a book straight through is a good way to see its whole message.
What's the longest chapter in Ecclesiastes?
Ecclesiastes 2, about 3 minutes to read. The shortest is Ecclesiastes 11, about 1 minute.
What is Ecclesiastes about?
Ecclesiastes is a thoughtful book from a teacher who looks hard at everyday life and finds that so much feels fleeting without God, then points readers to fear Him.