Ecclesiastes 8:4

Surely the king’s authority ¹  is absolute; ²  no one can say ³  to him, “What are you doing?”

Since a king’s word is supreme, who can say to him, "What are you doing?"

Since the word of the king is authoritative, who will say to him, "What are you doing?"

The king’s command is backed by great power. No one can resist or question it.

The king has the last word. Who dares say to him, "What are you doing?"

The word of a king has authority; and who may say to him, What is this you are doing?

For the word of the king is powerful, and who can say to him, "What are you doing?"

Where the word of a king is, there is power; And who may say to him, "What are you doing?"

Surely the king’s authority ¹  is absolute; ²  no one can say ³  to him, “What are you doing?”

¹ tn Heb “word.”

² tn Heb “supreme.”

³ tn Heb “Who can say…?”