Ecclesiastes 8:4

Surely the king’s authority ¹  is absolute; ²  no one can say ³  to him, “What are you doing?”

biblegateway Ecc 8:4

Since a king’s word is supreme, who can say to him, "What are you doing?"

biblegateway Ecc 8:4

Since the word of the king is authoritative, who will say to him, "What are you doing?"

biblegateway Ecc 8:4

The king’s command is backed by great power. No one can resist or question it.

biblegateway Ecc 8:4

The king has the last word. Who dares say to him, "What are you doing?"

SABDAweb Ecc 8:4

The word of a king has authority; and who may say to him, What is this you are doing?

bibleoremus Ecc 8:4

For the word of the king is powerful, and who can say to him, "What are you doing?"

biblegateway Ecc 8:4

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

biblegateway Ecc 8:4

Surely the king’s authority ¹  is absolute; ²  no one can say ³  to him, “What are you doing?”

¹ tn Heb “word.”

² tn Heb “supreme.”

³ tn Heb “Who can say…?”