Genesis 41:39

He said therefore to Joseph: Seeing God hath shewn thee all that thou hast said, can I find one wiser and one like unto thee?

Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner, 1752)

In The King James Version

And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Forasmuch as God hath shewed thee all this, there is none so discreet and wise as thou art:

In Context

38And he said to them: Can we find such another man, that is full of the spirit of God?

40Thou shalt be over my house, and at the commandment of thy mouth all the people shall obey: only in the kingly throne will I be above thee.

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Cross References

Genesis 41:25Joseph answered: The king's dream is one: God hath shewn to Pharao what he is about to do.

Genesis 41:33Now therefore let the king provide a wise and industrious man, and make him ruler over the land of Egypt:

Proverbs 12:8A man shall be known by his learning: but he that is vain and foolish, shall be exposed to contempt.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 41:34-46

Joseph's Exaltation. ( b. c. 1715.) 33 Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt. 34 Let Pharaoh do this, and let him appoint officers over the land, and take up the fifth part of the land of Egypt in the seven plenteous years. 35 And let them gather all the food of those good years that come, and lay up corn under the hand of Pharaoh, and let them keep food in the cities. 36 And that food shall be for store to the land against the seven years of famine, which… Read the whole commentary →

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