How long does it take to read the Song of Solomon?
About 11 minutes if you read it silently. Out loud it's about 14 minutes, and an audio Bible takes about 16 minutes. Song of Solomon has 8 chapters, 117 verses and 2,530 words.
- Silently
- 11 min
- Out loud
- 14 min
- Listening
- 16 min
About Song of Solomon
Song of Solomon is a love poem between a bride and groom that celebrates marriage and the gift of romantic love, and it's traditionally linked to Solomon.
The 22nd of the Bible's 66 books, in the Old Testament (Poetry and Wisdom).
A tip for reading it
Read it as poetry full of word pictures, rather than looking for a storyline.
Plan your reading of Song of Solomon
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 Song of Solomon silently takes about 11 minutes in all.
Each day
1 min
Reading days
8
You finish
…
That's about a chapter a day, 8 chapters in all.
Your first week
Whole chapters, balanced by length
- Day 1Song of Solomon 11 min
- Day 2Song of Solomon 21 min
- Day 3Song of Solomon 31 min
- Day 4Song of Solomon 42 min
- Day 5Song of Solomon 52 min
- Day 6Song of Solomon 61 min
- Day 7Song of Solomon 71 min
Chapter by chapter
Reading silently. The longest is Song of Solomon 4 at about 2 minutes; the shortest, Song of Solomon 3, takes about 1 minute.
- Chapter 117 verses1 min
- Chapter 217 verses1 min
- Chapter 311 verses1 min
- Chapter 416 verses2 min
- Chapter 516 verses2 min
- Chapter 613 verses1 min
- Chapter 713 verses1 min
- Chapter 814 verses1 min
Questions about Song of Solomon
How long does it take to read Song of Solomon out loud?
About 14 minutes at a comfortable reading-aloud pace. Listening to an audio Bible, it takes about 16 minutes.
How many chapters are in Song of Solomon?
Song of Solomon has 8 chapters and 117 verses, 2,530 words in the Berean Standard Bible.
Can I read Song of Solomon in one sitting?
Yes. At about 11 minutes, Song of Solomon 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 Song of Solomon?
Song of Solomon 4, about 2 minutes to read. The shortest is Song of Solomon 3, about 1 minute.
What is Song of Solomon about?
Song of Solomon is a love poem between a bride and groom that celebrates marriage and the gift of romantic love, and it's traditionally linked to Solomon.