Ecclesiastes 8:4 - King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴ Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou?

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Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴ For the word of a king is authority and power, and who can say to him, What are you doing?

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴ For the king’s word hath power; and who may say unto him, What doest thou?

Common English Bible

⁴ Because the king’s word has authority, no one can say to him, “What are you doing?”

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴ And his word is filled with authority. Neither is anyone able to say to him: "Why are you acting this way?"

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁴ And his word is full of power: neither can any man say to him: Why dost thou so?

Ecclesiastes 8:4 Cross References

2 Samuel 24:4

Notwithstanding the king's word prevailed against Joab, and against the captains of the host. And Joab and the captains of the host went out from the presence of the king, to number the people of Israel.

1 Kings 1:30

even as I sware unto thee by the LORD God of Israel, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne in my stead; even so will I certainly do this day.

1 Kings 2:25

And king Solomon sent by the hand of Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he fell upon him that he died.

1 Kings 2:46

So the king commanded Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; which went out, and fell upon him, that he died. And the kingdom was established in the hand of Solomon.

Ezra 6:13

Then Tatnai, governor on this side the river, Shethar-boznai, and their companions, according to that which Darius the king had sent, so they did speedily.

Job 9:12

Behold, he taketh away, who can hinder him? Who will say unto him, What doest thou?

Exodus 1:18

And the king of Egypt called for the midwives, and said unto them, Why have ye done this thing, and have saved the men children alive?

Proverbs 19:12

The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; But his favour is as dew upon the grass.

Proverbs 20:2

The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: Whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.

Proverbs 30:31

An greyhound; an he goat also; And a king, against whom there is no rising up.

Daniel 3:15

Now if ye be ready that at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the image which I have made; well: but if ye worship not, ye shall be cast the same hour into the midst of a burning fiery furnace; and who is that God that shall deliver you out of my hands?

Daniel 4:35

and all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?

Romans 9:20

Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?