Ecclesiastes 8:4

Ecclesiastes 8:4 in 10 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

4Since a king’s word is supreme, who can say to him, “What are you doing?”

4Since the word of the king is authoritative, who will say to him, “What are you doing?”

4For the word of a king is authoritative and powerful,

And who will say to him, “What are you doing?”

4For the king’s word is supreme, and who can say to him, “What are you doing?”

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

4Where the word of ye King is, there is power, and who shall say vnto him, What doest thou?

4for the king’s word is supreme. Who can say to him, “What are you doing?”

4The king has the final word. So who can ask him, “What are you doing?”

4The king's command has complete power.

Nobody can tell him that he is wrong.

4Where the word of a king [is] power [is], and who says to him, “What do you do?”