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Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou?New King James Version
Where the word of a king is, there is power; And who may say to him, “What are you
doing?”American Standard Version
For the king's word hath power; and who may say unto him, What doest thou?Berean Study Bible
For the king’s word is supreme, and who can say to him, “What are you
doing?”Douay-Rheims Bible
And his word is full of power: neither can any man say to him: Why dost thou so? English Revised Version
Because the king's word hath power; and who may say unto him, What doest
thou?World English Bible
for the king's word is supreme. Who can say to him, "What are you doing?"Young's Literal Translation
Where the word of a king is power is, and who saith to him, 'What dost
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(4) Power.--The word used here and Ecclesiastes 5:8, only occurs again in the Chaldee part of Daniel. In the latter part of the Hebrew verse is one of the many reminiscences of the work of Job (Job 9:12; see also Wisdom Of Solomon 12:12).
Verse 4. - Where the word of a king is, there is power. A further confirmation of the last thought. More accurately, "Inasmuch as the word of a king is powerful" (shilton, ver. 8). This last word is used in Daniel (Daniel 3:2) for "a lord," or "ruler." The king does as he thinks fit because his mandate is all-powerful, and must be obeyed, And who may say unto him, What doest thou? The same expression is found applied to God (Job 9:12; Isaiah 45:9; Wisd. 12:12). The absolute authority of a despot is spoken of in the same terms as the irresistible power of Almighty God. Αἰκὼν δὲ βασιλεύς ἐστιν ἔμψυχος Θεοῦ. "God's living image is an earthly king." Parallel Commentaries ...
Hebrew
For
בַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר (ba·’ă·šer)
Preposition-b | Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that
the king’s
מֶ֖לֶךְ (me·leḵ)
Noun - masculine
singular
Strong's 4428: A king
word
דְּבַר־ (də·ḇar-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause
is supreme,
שִׁלְט֑וֹן
(šil·ṭō·wn)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7983: Mastery
and who
וּמִ֥י (ū·mî)
Conjunctive waw | Interrogative
Strong's 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix
can
say
יֹֽאמַר־ (yō·mar-)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say
to him,
ל֖וֹ (lōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew
“What
מַֽה־ (mah-)
Interrogative
Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what
are you doing?”
תַּעֲשֶֽׂה׃ (ta·‘ă·śeh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's
6213: To do, make
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