Ecclesiastes 8:4

Bible in Basic English 1965

The word of a king has authority; and who may say to him, What is this you are doing?

Cross References

2 Samuel 24:4

But the king's order was stronger than Joab and the captains of the army. And Joab and the captains of the army went out from the king, to take the number of the children of Israel.

1 Kings 1:30

As I took an oath to you by the Lord, the God of Israel, saying, Certainly Solomon your son will become king after me, seated on my seat in my place; so will I do this day.

1 Kings 2:25

And King Solomon sent Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, and he made an attack on him and put him to death.

1 Kings 2:46

So the king gave orders to Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada; and he went out and, falling on him, put him to death. And Solomon's authority over the kingdom was complete.

Ezra 6:13

Then Tattenai, the ruler across the river, and Shethar-bozenai and their people, because of the order given by King Darius, did as he had said with all care.

Job 9:12

If he puts out his hand to take, by whom may it be turned back? who may say to him, What are you doing?

Exodus 1:18

And the king of Egypt sent for the women, and said to them, Why have you done this, and let the male children go on living?

Proverbs 19:12

The king's wrath is like the loud cry of a lion, but his approval is like dew on the grass.

Proverbs 20:2

The wrath of a king is like the loud cry of a lion: he who makes him angry does wrong against himself.

Proverbs 30:31

The war-horse, and the he-goat, and the king when his army is with him.

Daniel 3:15

Now if you are ready, on hearing the sound of the horn, pipe, harp, trigon, psaltery, bagpipe, and all sorts of instruments, to go down on your faces in worship before the image which I have made, it is well: but if you will not give worship, that same hour you will be put into a burning and flaming fire; and what god is there who will be able to take you out of my hands?

Daniel 4:35

And all the people of the earth are as nothing: he does his pleasure in the army of heaven and among the people of the earth: and no one is able to keep back his hand, or say to him, What are you doing?

Romans 9:20

But, O man, who are you, to make answer against God? May the thing which is made say to him who made it, Why did you make me so?