1 Esdras 4:12LXX
Orthodox Bible · LXX · Verse 12 of 63
"O ye men, how should not the king be mightiest, when in such sort he is obeyed? And he held his tongue."
In context
10So all his people and his armies obey him: furthermore he lieth down, he eateth and drinketh, and taketh his rest:
11and these keep watch round about him, neither may any one depart, and do his own business, neither disobey they him in any thing.
12O ye men, how should not the king be mightiest, when in such sort he is obeyed? And he held his tongue.
13Then the third, who had spoken of women, and of the truth, (this was Zorobabel) began to speak.
14O ye men, it is not the great king, nor the multitude of men, neither is it wine, that excelleth: who is it then that ruleth them, or hath the lordship over them? are they not women?