5:17 Surely, he ate in darkness every day of his life, 1
and he suffered greatly with sickness and anger.
8:4 Surely the king’s authority 2 is absolute; 3
no one can say 4 to him, “What are you doing?”
1 tn Heb “all his days.” The phrase “of his life” does not appear in the Hebrew text, but is supplied in the translation for clarity.
2 tn Heb “word.”
3 tn Heb “supreme.”
4 tn Heb “Who can say…?”