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Ecclesiastes 8:4

For the king’s word is supreme, and who can say to him, “What are you doing?”

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ASV

For the king’s word hath power; and who may say unto him, What doest thou?

KJV

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

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Original language & word study

9 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
בַּאֲשֶׁ֥רba.'a.Sherin thatH834 →
דְּבַר־de.var-a word ofH1697 →
מֶ֖לֶךְMe.lekha kingH4428 →
שִׁלְט֑וֹןshil.Ton[is] masteryH7983 →
וּמִ֥יu.Miand who?H4310 →
יֹֽאמַר־yo.mar-will he sayH559 →
ל֖וֹloto <the> him
מַֽה־mah-what?H4100 →
תַּעֲשֶֽׂה׃ta.'a.Sehare you doingH6213 →

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Romans 13:1–4Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which is from God. The authorities that exist have been appointed by God.Job 9:12If He takes away, who can stop Him? Who dares to ask Him, ‘What are You doing?’Daniel 4:35All the peoples of the earth are counted as nothing, and He does as He pleases with the army of heaven and the peoples of the earth. There is no one who can restrain His hand or say to Him, ‘What have You done?’”Proverbs 20:2The terror of a king is like the roar of a lion; whoever provokes him forfeits his own life.Hebrews 1:3The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.Proverbs 19:12A king’s rage is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.Job 34:18–19who says to kings, ‘You are worthless!’ and to nobles, ‘You are wicked,’Romans 9:20But who are you, O man, to talk back to God? Shall what is formed say to Him who formed it, “Why did You make me like this?”2 Samuel 24:4Nevertheless, the king’s word prevailed against Joab and against the commanders of the army. So Joab and the commanders of the army departed from the presence of the king to count the troops of Israel.Esther 8:10Mordecai wrote in the name of King Xerxes and sealed it with the royal signet ring. He sent the documents by mounted couriers riding on swift horses bred from the royal mares.Exodus 1:18So the king of Egypt summoned the midwives and asked them, “Why have you done this? Why have you let the boys live?”Daniel 3:15Now, if you are ready, as soon as you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes, and all kinds of music, you must fall down and worship the statue I have made. But if you refuse to worship, you will be thrown at once into the blazing fiery furnace. Then what god will be able to deliver you from my hands?”Luke 12:4–5I tell you, My friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more.1 Kings 2:25So King Solomon sent the order to Benaiah son of Jehoiada, who struck down Adonijah, and he died.Job 33:12–13Behold, you are not right in this matter. I will answer you, for God is greater than man.1 Kings 2:29–34It was reported to King Solomon: “Joab has fled to the tent of the LORD and is now beside the altar.” So Solomon sent Benaiah son of Jehoiada, saying, “Go, strike him down!”Proverbs 30:31a strutting rooster; a he-goat; and a king with his army around him.1 Kings 2:46Then the king commanded Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and he went out and struck Shimei down, and he died. Thus the kingdom was firmly established in the hand of Solomon.

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King Solomon in Old Age — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
King Solomon in Old Age — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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