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for the king’s word is supreme. Who can say to him, “What are you doing?”

Ecclesiastes 8:4 · WEB

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ગુજરાતીસભાશિક્ષક ૮:૪
કેમ કે રાજાનો હુકમ સર્વોપરી છે, તું શું કરે છે એવો પ્રશ્ન તેને કોણ કરી શકે?
हिन्दीसभोपदेशक ८:४
क्योंकि राजा के वचन में तो सामर्थ्य रहती है, और कौन उससे कह सकता है कि तू क्या करता है?

In context

2I say, “Keep the king’s command!” because of the oath to God.

3Don’t be hasty to go out of his presence. Don’t persist in an evil thing, for he does whatever pleases him,

4for the king’s word is supreme. Who can say to him, “What are you doing?”

5Whoever keeps the commandment shall not come to harm, and his wise heart will know the time and procedure.

6For there is a time and procedure for every purpose, although the misery of man is heavy on him.

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