4Where the word of a king is power is, and who saith to him, 'What dost thou?'


In Context

1 Who is as the wise? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? The wisdom of man causeth his face to shine, and the hardness of his face is changed.

2 I pray thee, the commandment of a king keep, even for the sake of the oath of God.

3 Be not troubled at his presence, thou mayest go, stand not in an evil thing, for all that he pleaseth he doth.

4 Where the word of a king is power is, and who saith to him, 'What dost thou?'

5 Whoso is keeping a command knoweth no evil thing, and time and judgment the heart of the wise knoweth.

6 For to every delight there is a time and a judgment, for the misfortune of man is great upon him.

Ecclesiastes 8:4 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:4Where the word of a king [is, there is] power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou?

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

8:4Since a king's word is supreme, who can say to him, "What are you doing?"

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

8:4And his word is full of power: neither can any man say to him: Why dost thou so?

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

8:4For the king's word hath power; and who may say unto him, What doest thou?

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:4because the word of a king is power; and who may say unto him, What doest thou?

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

8:4Because the king's word hath power; and who may say unto him, What doest thou?

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:4Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say to him, what doest thou?

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:4for the king's word is supreme. Who can say to him, |What are you doing?|

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:4Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say to him, What do you?