Ecclesiastes 8:4
Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou?
KJV
Et sermo illius potestate plenus est, nec dicere ei quisquam potest : Quare ita facis ?
Vulgate
καθὼς βασιλεὺς ἐξουσιάζων, καὶ τίς ἐρεῖ αὐτῷ Τί ποιεῖς;
LXX
For the king’s word hath power; and who may say unto him, What doest thou?
ASV
בַּ/אֲשֶׁ֥ר דְּבַר מֶ֖לֶךְ שִׁלְט֑וֹן וּ/מִ֥י יֹֽאמַר ל֖/וֹ מַֽה תַּעֲשֶֽׂה
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אֲשֶׁר
'shr
particle · 5461×
דְבַר
dbr
noun · 1449×
יַּ֥עַשׂ
y'sh
verb · 2621×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
מִ֣י
my
particle · 420×
מֶֽלֶךְ
mlk
noun · 2518×
מַה
mh
particle · 745×
שִׁלְט֑וֹן
shltvn
noun · 2×
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 2Sam 24:4 — Notwithstanding the king’s word prevailed against Joab, and against the captains of the host. And Joab and the captains of the host went out from the presence of the king, to number the people of Isra
- Dan 4:35 — And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto h
- Esth 8:10 — And he wrote in the king Ahasuerus’ name, and sealed it with the king’s ring, and sent letters by posts on horseback, and riders on mules, camels, and young dromedaries:
- Exod 1:18 — And the king of Egypt called for the midwives, and said unto them, Why have ye done this thing, and have saved the men children alive?
- Heb 1:3 — Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the
- Job 9:12 — Behold, he taketh away, who can hinder him? who will say unto him, What doest thou?
- Job 34:18 — Is it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked? and to princes, Ye are ungodly?
- Prov 19:12 — The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
- Prov 19:12 — The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
- Prov 20:2 — The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.
- Rom 9:20 — Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?
- Rom 13:1 — Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.