Ecclesiastes 8:4
Parallel Translations


NASB: Since the word of the king is authoritative, who will say to him, "What are you doing?" (NASB ©1995)
GWT: Since a king's word has such power, no one can ask him what he is doing. (GOD'S WORD®)
KJV: Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou?
ASV: For the king's word hath power; and who may say unto him, What doest thou?
BBE: The word of a king has authority; and who may say to him, What is this you are doing?
DBY: because the word of a king is power; and who may say unto him, What doest thou?
JPS: Forasmuch as the king's word hath power; and who may say unto him: 'What doest thou?'
WBS: Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say to him, what doest thou?
WEB: for the king's word is supreme. Who can say to him, "What are you doing?"
YLT: Where the word of a king [is] power [is], and who saith to him, 'What dost thou?'

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