Ecclesiastes 8:4
▸ Hear this chapter, lit word by wordWhere the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou?
— Ecclesiastes 8:4, King James Version
In other translations
World English Bible (WEB)
for the king's word is supreme. Who can say to him, "What are you doing?"
American Standard Version (ASV)
For the king’s word hath power; and who may say unto him, What doest thou?
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Where the word of a king <FI>is<Fi> power <FI>is<Fi> , and who saith to him, 'What dost thou?'