Genesis 41:39

So Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has shown you all this, there is none so discerning and wise as you.

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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

38Pharaoh said to his servants, “Can we find such a man as this, in whom is the Spirit of God?”

40You will be over my house, and according to your word will all my people be ruled. Only in the throne will I be greater than you.”

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Cross References

Genesis 41:25Joseph said to Pharaoh, “The dreams of Pharaoh are the same. What God is about to do, he has declared to Pharaoh.

Genesis 41:33Now let Pharaoh look for a man discerning and wise, and put him over the land of Egypt.

Proverbs 12:8A person is praised by how much wisdom he has, 1 but the one who makes perverse choices is despised. 1

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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