How long does it take to read the book of Proverbs?

About 59 minutes if you read it silently. Out loud it's about 1 hour 15 minutes, and an audio Bible takes about 1 hour 30 minutes. Proverbs has 31 chapters, 915 verses and 14,093 words.

Silently: 59 min
Out loud: 1 hr 15 min
Listening: 1 hr 30 min

About Proverbs

Proverbs is a collection of short, practical sayings, mostly from Solomon, that teach wisdom for everyday life and say that wisdom begins with respect for the Lord.

The 20th of the Bible's 66 books, in the Old Testament (Poetry and Wisdom).

A tip for reading it

Read just a few verses a day, and remember proverbs are general truths about life, not guaranteed promises.

Plan your reading of Proverbs

Choose a finish date or the time you have, and get what to read each day.

What are you reading?

How will you read it?

Plan by

Finish in

Reading days

Reading Proverbs silently takes about 59 minutes in all.

Each day

2 min

Reading days

You finish

…

That's about a chapter a day, 31 chapters in all.

Your first week

Whole chapters, balanced by length

Day 1Proverbs 12 min
Day 2Proverbs 21 min
Day 3Proverbs 32 min
Day 4Proverbs 42 min
Day 5Proverbs 51 min
Day 6Proverbs 62 min
Day 7Proverbs 72 min

Chapter by chapter

Reading silently. The longest is Proverbs 30 at about 3 minutes; the shortest, Proverbs 9, takes about 1 minute.

Chapter 133 verses2 min
Chapter 222 verses1 min
Chapter 335 verses2 min
Chapter 427 verses2 min
Chapter 523 verses1 min
Chapter 635 verses2 min
Chapter 727 verses2 min
Chapter 836 verses2 min
Chapter 918 verses1 min
Chapter 1032 verses2 min
Chapter 1131 verses2 min
Chapter 1228 verses2 min
Chapter 1325 verses2 min
Chapter 1435 verses2 min
Chapter 1533 verses2 min
Chapter 1633 verses2 min
Chapter 1728 verses2 min
Chapter 1824 verses2 min
Chapter 1929 verses2 min
Chapter 2030 verses2 min
Chapter 2131 verses2 min
Chapter 2229 verses2 min
Chapter 2335 verses2 min
Chapter 2434 verses2 min
Chapter 2528 verses2 min
Chapter 2628 verses2 min
Chapter 2727 verses2 min
Chapter 2828 verses2 min
Chapter 2927 verses2 min
Chapter 3033 verses3 min

Show all 31 chapters

Chapter 3131 verses2 min

Questions about Proverbs

How long does it take to read Proverbs out loud?

About 1 hour 15 minutes at a comfortable reading-aloud pace. Listening to an audio Bible, it takes about 1 hour 30 minutes.

How many chapters are in Proverbs?

Proverbs has 31 chapters and 915 verses, 14,093 words in the Berean Standard Bible.

Can I read Proverbs in one sitting?

Yes. At about 59 minutes, Proverbs 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 Proverbs?

Proverbs 30, about 3 minutes to read. The shortest is Proverbs 9, about 1 minute.

What is Proverbs about?