Ecclesiastes 8:4
For the king’s word hath power; and who may say unto him, What doest thou?
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- Job 9:12 Behold, he seizeth the prey, who can hinder him? Who will say unto him, What doest thou?
- Romans 13:1–3 Let every soul be in subjection to the higher powers: for there is no power but of God; and the powers that be are ordained of God. Therefore he that resisteth the power, withstandeth the ordinance of God: and they that withstand shall receive to themselves judgment. For rulers are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. And wouldest thou have no fear of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise from the same:
- Proverbs 20:2 The terror of a king is as the roaring of a lion: He that provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own life.