Ecclesiastes 8:4

A Conservative Version

For the king's word [has] power, and who may say to him, What are thou doing?

Cross References

Job 9:12

Behold, he seizes; who can hinder him? Who will say to him, What are thou doing?

Daniel 4:35

And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing, and he does according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth. And none can stay his hand, or say to him, What are thou doing?

Romans 9:20

Rather, O man, who are thou answering back to God? No, will the thing formed say to him who formed it, Why did thou make me this way?

Proverbs 20:2

The terror of a king is as the roaring of a lion. He who provokes him to anger sins [against] his own life.

Proverbs 19:12

The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion, but his favor is as dew upon the grass.

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 music, ye fall down and worship the image which I have made, [well]. But if ye do not worship, ye

Proverbs 30:31

the greyhound, also the he-goat, and the king against whom there is no rising up.

1 Kings 2:46

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

1 Kings 2:25

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

Exodus 1:18

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

2 Samuel 24:4

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

1 Kings 1:30

truly as I swore to thee by LORD, the God of Israel, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne in my stead. Truly so I will do this day.

Ezra 6:13

Then Tattenai, the governor beyond the River, Shethar-bozenai, and their companions, because of what Darius the king had sent, did accordingly with all diligence.