Compare Translations for Ecclesiastes 8:4

Share

PREVIOUS Ecclesiastes 8:3 NEXT Ecclesiastes 8:5
Holman Christian Standard Bible
4 For the king's word is authoritative, and who can say to him, "What are you doing?"
Read Ecclesiastes (CSB)
English Standard Version
4 For the word of the king is supreme, and who may say to him, "What are you doing?"
Read Ecclesiastes (ESV)
King James Version
4 Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou?
Read Ecclesiastes (KJV)
The Message Bible
4 The king has the last word. Who dares say to him, "What are you doing?"
Read Ecclesiastes (MSG)
New American Standard Bible
4 Since the word of the king is authoritative, who will say to him, "What are you doing?"
Read Ecclesiastes (NAS)
New International Version
4 Since a king’s word is supreme, who can say to him, “What are you doing?”
Read Ecclesiastes (NIV)
New King James Version
4 Where the word of a king is, there is power; And who may say to him, "What are you doing?"
Read Ecclesiastes (NKJV)
New Living Translation
4 His command is backed by great power. No one can resist or question it.
Read Ecclesiastes (NLT)
New Revised Standard
4 For the word of the king is powerful, and who can say to him, "What are you doing?"
Read Ecclesiastes (NRS)
American Standard Version
4 For the king's word [hath] power; and who may say unto him, What doest thou?
Read Ecclesiastes (ASV)
The Bible in Basic English
4 The word of a king has authority; and who may say to him, What is this you are doing?
Read Ecclesiastes (BBE)
Common English Bible
4 Because the king's word has authority, no one can say to him, "What are you doing?"
Read Ecclesiastes (CEB)
Common English Bible w/ Apocrypha
4 Because the king's word has authority, no one can say to him, "What are you doing?"
Read Ecclesiastes (CEBA)
The Complete Jewish Bible
4 After all, his word is final; who can challenge him, "Why are you doing that?"
Read Ecclesiastes (CJB)
The Darby Translation
4 because the word of a king is power; and who may say unto him, What doest thou?
Read Ecclesiastes (DBY)
Good News Translation
4 The king acts with authority, and no one can challenge what he does.
Read Ecclesiastes (GNT)
Good News Translation w/ Apocrypha
4 The king acts with authority, and no one can challenge what he does.
Read Ecclesiastes (GNTA)
GOD'S WORD Translation
4 Since a king's word has such power, no one can ask him what he is doing.
Read Ecclesiastes (GW)
Hebrew Names Version
4 for the king's word is supreme. Who can say to him, "What are you doing?"
Read Ecclesiastes (HNV)
Jubilee Bible 2000
4 because the word of the king is his power and who may say unto him, What doest thou?
Read Ecclesiastes (JUB)
King James Version w/ Apocrypha
4 Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou?
Read Ecclesiastes (KJVA)
Lexham English Bible
4 Since the word of the king [is] supreme, no one can say to him, "What are you doing?"
Read Ecclesiastes (LEB)
Septuagint Bible w/ Apocrypha
4 even as a king having power: and who will say to him, What doest thou?
Read Ecclesiastes (LXX)
New Century Version
4 What the king says is law; no one tells him what to do.
Read Ecclesiastes (NCV)
New International Reader's Version
4 He has the final word. So who can ask him, "What are you doing?"
Read Ecclesiastes (NIRV)
New Revised Standard w/ Apocrypha
4 For the word of the king is powerful, and who can say to him, "What are you doing?"
Read Ecclesiastes (NRSA)
Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible
4 And his word is full of power: neither can any man say to him: Why dost thou so?
Read Ecclesiastes (RHE)
Revised Standard Version
4 For the word of the king is supreme, and who may say to him, "What are you doing?"
Read Ecclesiastes (RSV)
Revised Standard Version w/ Apocrypha
4 For the word of the king is supreme, and who may say to him, "What are you doing?"
Read Ecclesiastes (RSVA)
Third Millennium Bible
4 Where the word of a king is, there is power; and who may say unto him, "What doest thou?"
Read Ecclesiastes (TMB)
Third Millennium Bible w/ Apocrypha
4 Where the word of a king is, there is power; and who may say unto him, "What doest thou?"
Read Ecclesiastes (TMBA)
The Latin Vulgate
4 et sermo illius potestate plenus est nec dicere ei quisquam potest quare ita facis
Read Ecclesiastes (VUL)
The Latin Vulgate w/ Apocrypha
4 et sermo illius potestate plenus est nec dicere ei quisquam potest quare ita facis
Read Ecclesiastes (VULA)
The Webster Bible
4 Where the word of a king [is], [there is] power: and who may say to him, what doest thou?
Read Ecclesiastes (WBT)
World English Bible
4 for the king's word is supreme. Who can say to him, "What are you doing?"
Read Ecclesiastes (WEB)
Wycliffe
4 and his word is full of power, and no man may say to him (and no one can say to him), Why doest thou so?
Read Ecclesiastes (WYC)
Young's Literal Translation
4 Where the word of a king [is] power [is], and who saith to him, `What dost thou?'
Read Ecclesiastes (YLT)
PREVIOUS Ecclesiastes 8:3 NEXT Ecclesiastes 8:5

Ecclesiastes 8:4 Commentaries