Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say to him, What do you? Treasury of Scripture the word 1 Kings 2:25,29-34,46 And king Solomon sent by the hand of Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he fell on him that he died... Proverbs 19:12 The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favor is as dew on the grass. Proverbs 20:2 The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoever provokes him to anger sins against his own soul. Proverbs 30:31 A greyhound; an he goat also; and a king, against whom there is no rising up. Daniel 3:15 Now if you be ready that at what time you hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer... Luke 12:4,5 And I say to you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do... Romans 13:1-4 Let every soul be subject to the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God... what Job 33:12,13 Behold, in this you are not just: I will answer you, that God is greater than man... Job 34:18,19 Is it fit to say to a king, You are wicked? and to princes, You are ungodly... Romans 9:20 No but, O man, who are you that reply against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why have you made me thus?
Context Obey the King
1Who is as the wise man? and who knows the interpretation of a thing? a man's wisdom makes his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed. 2I counsel you to keep the king's commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God. 3Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he does whatever pleases him. 4Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say to him, What do you? 5Whoever keeps the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man's heart discerns both time and judgment. 6Because to every purpose there is time and judgment, therefore the misery of man is great on him. 7For he knows not that which shall be: for who can tell him when it shall be? 8There is no man that has power over the spirit to retain the spirit; neither has he power in the day of death: and there is no discharge in that war; neither shall wickedness deliver those that are given to it. 9All this have I seen, and applied my heart to every work that is done under the sun: there is a time wherein one man rules over another to his own hurt. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
For the king's word hath power; and who may say unto him, What doest thou?
Douay-Rheims Bible
And his word is full of power: neither can any man say to him: Why dost thou so?
Darby Bible Translation
because the word of a king is power; and who may say unto him, What doest thou?
King James Bible
Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou?
Young's Literal Translation
Where the word of a king is power is, and who saith to him, 'What dost thou?'
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