Ecclesiastes 8:4 - Hebrew Names version (HNV)

⁴ for the king's word is supreme. Who can say to him, *What are you doing?*

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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?

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?"

Ecclesiastes 8:4 Tagairtí Cros

2 Samuel 24:4

Notwithstanding, the king's word prevailed against Yo'av, and against the captains of the army. Yo'av and the captains of the army went out from the presence of the king, to number the people of Yisra'el.

1 Kings 1:30

most certainly as I swore to you by the LORD, the God of Yisra'el, saying, Assuredly Shlomo your son shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne in my place; most certainly so will I do this day.

1 Kings 2:25

King Shlomo sent by Benayah the son of Yehoiada; and he fell on him, so that he died.

1 Kings 2:46

So the king commanded Benayah the son of Yehoiada; and he went out, and fell on him, so that he died. The kingdom was established in the hand of Shlomo.

Ezra 6:13

Then Tattenai, the governor beyond the River, Shetar-Bozenai, and their companions, because that Daryavesh the king had sent, did accordingly with all diligence.

Job 9:12

Behold, he snatches away. Who can hinder him? Who will ask him, 'What are you doing?'

Exodus 1:18

The king of Egypt called for the midwives, and said to them, *Why have you done this thing, and have saved the boys alive?*

Proverbs 19:12

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

Proverbs 20:2

The terror of a king is like the roaring of a lion. He who provokes him to anger forfeits his own life.

Proverbs 30:31

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

Daniel 3:15

Now if you are ready whenever you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipe, and all kinds of music to fall down and worship the image which I have made, [well]: but if you don't worship, you 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

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 tell him, What do you?

Romans 9:20

But indeed, O man, who are you to reply against God? Will the thing formed ask him who formed it, *Why did you make me like this?*