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Ecclesiastes 8:4
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For the word of the king is supreme, and who may 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?
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?"
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.
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 hath power; and who may say unto him, What doest thou?
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?"
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?
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?
For the king's word is supreme, and who can say to him, "What are you doing?"
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?
What the king says is law; no one tells him what to do.
Surely the king's authority is absolute; no one can 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?
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 authoritative, who will 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?
Like as when a king geueth a charge, his commaundement is mightie: Euen so, who may say vnto him, what doest thou?
and his word is ful of power, and no man mai seie to hym, Whi doist thou so?
Where the word of a king [is] power [is], and who saith to him, `What dost thou?'
for the king's word is supreme. Who can say to him, "What are you doing?"
For the word of the king is supreme, and who may say to him, "What are you doing?"
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?
The word of a king has authority; and who may say to him, What is this you are doing?
Like as when a kynge geueth a charge, his commaundement is mightie: Euen so who maye saye vnto him: what doest thou?
Since the word of the king is authoritative, who will say to him, "What are you doing?"
Since the word of the king is powerful, 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
Bring out with you every living thing of all flesh that is with you: birds and cattle and every creeping thing that creeps on the earth, so that they may abound on the earth, and be fruitful and multiply on the earth."
Every animal, every creeping thing, every bird, and whatever creeps on the earth, according to their families, went out of the ark.
Now it came to pass, as he was worshiping in the temple of Nisroch his god, that his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer struck him down with the sword; and they escaped into the land of Ararat. Then Esarhaddon his son reigned in his place.
Now it came to pass, as he was worshiping in the house of Nisroch his god, that his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer struck him down with the sword; and they escaped into the land of Ararat. Then Esarhaddon his son reigned in his place.
Set up a banner in the land, Blow the trumpet among the nations! Prepare the nations against her, Call the kingdoms together against her: Ararat, Minni, and Ashkenaz. Appoint a general against her; Cause the horses to come up like the bristling locusts.
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.
