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Ecclesiastes 8:4
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For the king’s word is authoritative, and who can say to him, “What are you doing?”
for the king's word is supreme. Who can say to him, "What are you doing?"
Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou?
For the word of the king is supreme, and who may say to him, "What are you doing?"
Since the word of the king is authoritative, who will say to him, "What are you doing?"
What the king says is law; no one tells him what to do.
For the word of a king is authoritative and powerful, And who will say to him, "What are you doing?"
for the king's word is supreme. Who can say to him, "What are you doing?"
Where the word of ye King is, there is power, and who shall say vnto him, What doest thou?
Since the word of the king is powerful, who will say to him, "What are you doing?"
For the king's word is supreme, and who can say to him, "What are you doing?"
The king's word is law. No one can ask him, "Why are you doing this?"
After all, his word is final; who can challenge him, "Why are you doing that?"
because the word of a king is power; and who may say unto him, What doest thou?
He has the authority to give commands, and no one can tell him what to do.
In what manner the king speaks is lawful; and who can say to him, What are you doing?
The king acts with authority, and no one can challenge what he does.
Since the word of the king is supreme, no one can say to him, "What are you doing?"
Because the king's word is that which has power; who then will say to him, What are you doing?
Like as when a kynge geueth a charge, his commaundement is mightie: Euen so who maye saye vnto him: what doest thou?
For the king's word hath power; and who may say unto him, What doest thou?
The word of a king has authority; and who may say to him, What is this you are doing?
Forasmuch as the king's word hath power; and who may say unto him: 'What doest thou?'
Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say vnto him, What doest thou?
Like as when a king geueth a charge, his commaundement is mightie: Euen so, who may say vnto him, what doest thou?
even as a king having power: and who will say to him, What doest thou?
Because the king's word hath power; and who may say unto him, What doest thou?
and his word is ful of power, and no man mai seie to hym, Whi doist thou so?
For the king's word [has] power; and who may say to him, What are you doing?
Where the word of a king [is], [there is] power: and who may say to him, what doest thou?
Surely the king's authority is absolute; no one can say to him, "What are you doing?"
Where the word of a king is, there is power; And who may say to him, "What are you doing?"
His command is backed by great power. No one can resist or question it.
Since the king's word is powerful, who will say to him, "What are you doing?"
For the word of the king is powerful, and who can say to him, "What are you doing?"
Where the word of a king is, there is power, - who then may say to him, What wouldst thou do?
And his word is full of power: neither can any man say to him: Why dost thou so?
For the word of the king is supreme, and who may say to him, "What are you doing?"
Where the word of a king [is] power [is], and who saith to him, `What dost thou?'
Since the word of the king is authoritative, who will say to him, "What are you doing?"
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
the word: 1 Kings 2:25, 1 Kings 2:29-34, 1 Kings 2:46, Proverbs 19:12, Proverbs 20:2, Proverbs 30:31, Daniel 3:15, Luke 12:4, Luke 12:5, Romans 13:1-4
What: Job 33:12, Job 33:13, Job 34:18, Job 34:19, Romans 9:20
Reciprocal: Exodus 1:18 - Why have 2 Samuel 16:10 - Who shall 2 Samuel 24:4 - the king's 1 Kings 21:7 - Dost thou now 1 Chronicles 21:4 - the king's Esther 8:10 - in the king Proverbs 30:32 - lay Matthew 7:29 - having Hebrews 1:3 - the word
Cross-References
"Raise the signal in the land, blow the shofar-trumpet for the nations. Consecrate the nations for holy work against her. Call kingdoms into service against her. Enlist Ararat, Minni, and Ashkenaz. Appoint a field marshal against her, and round up horses, locust hordes of horses! Consecrate the nations for holy work against her— the king of the Medes, his leaders and people.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Where the word of a king [is, there is] power,.... Or "dominion" z. Authority goes along with his word of command; and there is an inferior magistracy, a subordinate power under him, ready to execute his will upon the rebellious and disobedient. Jarchi interprets it, the word of the holy blessed God; and the Targum, the word of that King who rules over all the world; where his word of doctrine comes, not in word only, it is with power: his written word is quick and powerful; the word of his Gospel preached is the power of God to salvation; or is accompanied with power to enlighten dark minds, quicken dead sinners, unstop deaf ears, soften hard hearts, and deliver men from the slavery of sin and Satan; it makes men, of enemies, friends to God, Christ, and good men; transforms them by the renewing of their minds, and comforts and establishes saints; all which is attributed to the word; and are the effects of almighty power, Hebrews 4:12; his word of command also comes with power, being clothed with his authority; and is submitted to by his people in the day of his power upon them, who readily and cheerfully obey it;
and who may say unto him, what dost thou? call him to an account for, or complain of any of his works of creation, providence, or grace? This best agrees with God than with an earthly king; and is said of him elsewhere, Job 9:12.
z ש×××× "imperium", Montanus, Rambachius; "dominatio", Vatablus, Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, Drusius.
