Ecclesiastes 8:4

Lighthouse Bible 2006

Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say to him, What are you doing?

Cross References

2 Samuel 24:4

Nevertheless 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

Even as I swore to you by the LORD God of Israel, saying, Assuredly Solomon your son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne in my place; 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; who 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 of 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 takes away, who can hinder him? who will say unto him, What are you doing?

Exodus 1:18

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

Proverbs 19:12

The king’s anger is as the roaring of a lion; but his favor is as dew upon the grass.

Proverbs 20:2

A man’s fear of a king is like the roaring of a lion: he who provokes him to anger sins against his own soul.

Proverbs 30:31

A greyhound; a male goat also; and a king, against whom there is no rising up.

Daniel 3:15

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

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 hold back his hand, or say to him, What are you doing?

Romans 9:20

No, but O man, who are you that replies against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why have you made me thus?