Ecclesiastes 8:4 - Tree of Life Version

⁴ Since the word of a king has authority, 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

Nevertheless, the king’s command to Joab and the army generals remained firm. So Joab and the army generals went out from the king’s presence to number the people of Israel.

1 Kings 1:30

as surely as I swore to you by Adonai, the God of Israel, saying that your son Solomon will be king after me and will sit on my throne in my place. Thus I will surely fulfill it this day!”

1 Kings 2:25

Then King Solomon sent Benaiah son of Jehoiada. He struck him down and he died.

1 Kings 2:46

So the king commanded Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and he went out and struck him down, so that he died. Thus the kingdom was secured in the hand of Solomon.

Ezra 6:13

Then Tattenai the governor of Trans-Euphrates, Shethar-bozenai, and their associates diligently carried it out, just as King Darius had sent.

Job 9:12

If He were to snatch away, who could restrain Him? Who could say to Him, ‘What are You doing?’

Exodus 1:18

So the king of Egypt summoned the midwives and said to them, “Why have you done this—let the boys live?”

Proverbs 19:12

A king’s wrath is like a roaring lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.

Proverbs 20:2

The terror of a king is like a lion’s growl. Whoever provokes him endangers his life.

Proverbs 30:31

a strutting rooster, a male-goat, and a king with his army around him.

Daniel 3:15

Now if you are ready, at the moment you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp and pipes and all kinds of music you must fall down and worship the image that I have made. But if you do not worship, you will immediately be thrown into the midst of a furnace of blazing fire! Then what god will be able to deliver you out of my hands?”

Romans 9:20

But who in the world are you, O man, who talks back to God? Will what is formed say to the one who formed it, “Why did you make me like this?”