Ecclesiastes 8:4

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

He has the authority to give commands, and no one can tell him what to do.

Cross References

Job 9:12

If he takes something away, no one can stop him. No one can say to him, ‘What are you doing?’

Daniel 4:35

People on earth are not really important. God does what he wants with the powers of heaven and the people on earth. No one can stop his powerful hand or question what he does.

Romans 9:20

Don’t ask that. You are only human and have no right to question God. A clay jar does not question the one who made it. It does not say, “Why did you make me like this?”

Proverbs 20:2

An angry king is like a roaring lion. If you make him angry, you could lose your life.

Proverbs 19:12

The shouts of an angry king are like a roaring lion, but his kind words are like a gentle rain falling softly on the grass.

Daniel 3:15

Now when you hear the sound of the horns, flutes, lyres, sambucas, harps, bagpipes, and all the other musical instruments, you must bow down and worship the gold idol. If you are ready to worship the idol I have made, that is good. But if you don’t worship it, you will be thrown very quickly into the hot furnace. Then no god will be able to save you from my power!”

Proverbs 30:31

a rooster walking proudly, a goat, and a king among his people.

1 Kings 2:46

Then the king ordered Benaiah to kill Shimei, and he did. So Solomon had full control of his kingdom.

1 Kings 2:25

King Solomon gave the command to Benaiah, and Benaiah went out and killed Adonijah.

Exodus 1:18

The king of Egypt called for the nurses and asked them, “Why did you do this? Why did you let the baby boys live?”

2 Samuel 24:4

King David strongly commanded Joab and the other captains of the army to count the people. So they went out from the king to count the people of Israel.

1 Kings 1:30

Today I will do what I promised you in the past. I made that promise by the power of the Lord, the God of Israel. I promised that your son Solomon would be the next king after me. I promised that he would take my place on my throne, and I will keep my promise!”

Ezra 6:13

So Tattenai the governor of the area west of the Euphrates River, Shethar Bozenai, and the men with them obeyed King Darius’ order. They obeyed the order quickly and completely.