SinaiEcclesiastes 8:4
American Standard Version
For the king’s word hath power; and who may say unto him, What doest thou?
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Ecclesiastes 8:4 in other translations
for the king’s word is supreme. Who can say to him, “What are you doing?”
Ecclesiastes 8:4 in context
- 2I counsel thee, Keep the king’s command, and that in regard of the oath of God.
- 3Be not hasty to go out of his presence; persist not in an evil thing: for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him.
- 4For the king’s word hath power; and who may say unto him, What doest thou?
- 5Whoso keepeth the commandment shall know no evil thing; and a wise man’s heart discerneth time and judgment:
- 6for to every purpose there is a time and judgment; because the misery of man is great upon him: