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Proverbs

Short sayings on wisdom for daily life: work, words, money, friendship and family, beginning with the fear of the LORD.

31chapters
915verses
14,144words (BSB)
1 h 11 minto read

Who wrote Proverbs?

Traditionally written by Solomon and others. Mostly attributed to Solomon, with sayings of the wise, Agur (chapter 30) and King Lemuel (chapter 31).

Proverbs 1:7

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.

Read Proverbs

Minutes a dayDays to finish
5 minutes15
10 minutes8
15 minutes5
20 minutes4

Chapters

The longest chapter is Proverbs 30 (33 verses, about 3 minutes).

ChapterVersesWordsMinutes
1 33 495 2
2 22 296 1
3 35 508 3
4 27 401 2
5 23 344 2
6 35 516 3
7 27 380 2
8 36 502 3
9 18 279 1
10 32 499 2
11 31 483 2
12 28 433 2
13 25 372 2
14 35 538 3
15 33 504 3
16 33 515 3
17 28 433 2
18 24 365 2
19 29 463 2
20 30 451 2
21 31 473 2
22 29 473 2
23 35 539 3
24 34 531 3
25 28 501 3
26 28 438 2
27 27 447 2
28 28 478 2
29 27 414 2
30 33 617 3
31 31 456 2

Questions

How many chapters are in Proverbs?

Proverbs has 31 chapters and 915 verses in the Berean Standard Bible.

Who wrote the book of Proverbs?

Traditionally written by Solomon and others. Mostly attributed to Solomon, with sayings of the wise, Agur (chapter 30) and King Lemuel (chapter 31).

How long does it take to read Proverbs?

About 1 h 11 min at 200 words a minute (14,144 words). At 10 minutes a day that is 8 days.

What is Proverbs about?

Short sayings on wisdom for daily life: work, words, money, friendship and family, beginning with the fear of the LORD.