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Shortest and longest in the King James Version

The shortest verse is John 11:35 by letters, the longest is Esther 8:9. Below, verses, chapters and books are each counted two ways, by words and by letters; where the two ways disagree, both answers are given.

Verse

By wordsBy letters
Shortest John 11:35 and 1 Thessalonians 5:162 words, tiedJohn 11:359 letters
Longest Esther 8:990 wordsEsther 8:9426 letters

Chapter

By wordsBy letters
Shortest Psalm 11733 wordsPsalm 117133 letters
Longest Psalm 1192,423 wordsPsalm 11910,162 letters

Book

By wordsBy letters
Shortest 3 John294 words2 John1,204 letters
Longest Psalms43,716 wordsPsalms178,058 letters

The two ways of counting give different answers for: verse, book. Both are shown rather than picking one.

The verses themselves

Then were the king’s scribes called at that time in the third month, that is, the month Sivan, on the three and twentieth day thereof; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded unto the Jews, and to the lieutenants, and the deputies and rulers of the provinces which are from India unto Ethiopia, an hundred twenty and seven provinces, unto every province according to the writing thereof, and unto every people after their language, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their language.

Esther 8:990 words, 426 letters

Jesus wept.

John 11:352 words, 9 letters

Rejoice evermore.

1 Thessalonians 5:162 words, 15 letters