Ecclesiastes 8:4
American King James Version (AKJV)
Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say to him, What do you?
American Standard Version (ASV)
For the king's word hath power; and who may say unto him, What doest thou?
Berean Study Bible (BSB)
For the king’s word is supreme, and who can say to him, “What are you doing?”
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
The word of a king has authority; and who may say to him, What is this you are doing?
Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)
And his word is filled with authority. Neither is anyone able to say to him: “Why are you acting this way?”
Darby Bible (DBY)
because the word of a king is power; and who may say unto him, What doest thou?
Douay–Rheims Version (DRV)
And his word is full of power: neither can any man say to him: Why dost thou so?
English Revised Version (ERV)
Because the king's word hath power; and who may say unto him, What doest thou?
Free Bible Version (FBV)
The king's orders have supreme authority—who is going to question him, saying, “What are you doing?”
JPS Tanakh 1917 Old Testament / Weymouth New Testament (JPS / WNT)
Forasmuch as the king’s word hath power; and who may say unto him: ‘What doest thou?’
King James Version (KJV)
Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou?
New Heart English Bible (NHEB)
for the king’s word is supreme. Who can say to him, “What are you doing?”
Webster Bible (Webster)
Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say to him, what doest thou?
World English Bible (WEB)
for the king's word is supreme. Who can say to him, |What are you doing?|
World Messianic Bible British Edition (WMBB)
for the king’s word is supreme. Who can say to him, “What are you doing?”
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Where the word of a king is power is, and who saith to him, 'What dost thou?'