Ecclesiastes 8:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou?”

Ecclesiastes 8:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ecclesiastes 8:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ecclesiastes 8:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Ecclesiastes 8:4 — World English Bible

Ecclesiastes 8:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Ecclesiastes 8:4 — American Standard Version

Ecclesiastes 8:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Where the word of a king <FI>is<Fi> power <FI>is<Fi> , and who saith to him, `What dost thou?'”

Ecclesiastes 8:4 — Young's Literal Translation

Ecclesiastes 8:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“because the word of a king is power; and who may say unto him, What doest thou?”

Ecclesiastes 8:4 — Darby Translation

Ecclesiastes 8:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

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

Ecclesiastes 8:4 — Geneva Bible

Ecclesiastes 8:4 in Context — Ecclesiastes 8

2 Eu digo: obedece às ordens do rei, por causa do juramento [que fizeste] a Deus.

3 Não te apresses de sair da presença dele, nem persistas em alguma coisa má; pois tudo que ele deseja, ele faz.

4 Naquilo que há a palavra do rei, ali há autoridade; e quem lhe dirá: O que estás fazendo?

5 Quem obedecer ao mandamento não experimentará mal algum; e o coração do sábio sabe a hora e a maneira [corretas] .

6 Porque para todo propósito há uma hora e uma maneira [correta] ; por isso o mal do homem é muito sobre ele:

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What Does Ecclesiastes 8:4 Mean?

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