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Ecclesiastes 8:4

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4For the word of the king is supreme, and dwho may say to him, “What are you doing?”

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  1. dDan. 4:35; See Job 9:12

In other versions

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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

NLTNew Living Translation

His command is backed by great power. No one can resist or question it.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Since the word of the king is supreme,

no one can say to him, “What are you doing?”

KJV 1900King James Version

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