Genesis 41:38

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

So the king said to them, “No one could possibly handle this better than Joseph, since the Spirit of God is with him.”

Cross References

Genesis 41:37

The king and his officials liked this plan.

Ezra 7:25

Ezra, use the wisdom God has given you and choose officials and leaders to govern the people of Western Province. These leaders should know God's laws and have them taught to anyone who doesn't know them.

Job 32:8

now I truly realize wisdom comes from God.

Proverbs 14:35

Kings reward servants who act wisely, but they punish those who act foolishly.

Proverbs 22:29

If you do your job well, you will work for a ruler and never be a slave.

Isaiah 19:11

The king's officials in Zoan are foolish themselves and give stupid advice. How can they say to him, “We are very wise, and our families go back to kings of long ago”?

Daniel 4:18

“Daniel, that was the dream that none of the wise men in my kingdom were able to understand. But I am sure that you will understand what it means, because the holy gods have given you some special powers.”

Daniel 4:6

Then I commanded every wise man in Babylonia to appear in my court, so they could explain the meaning of my dream.

Daniel 5:11

In your kingdom there is a man who has been given special powers by the holy gods. When your father Nebuchadnezzar was king, this man was known to be as clever, intelligent, and wise as the gods themselves. Your father put him in charge of all who claimed they could talk with the spirits or understand the meanings in the stars or tell about the future.

Daniel 5:14

I was told that the gods have given you special powers and that you are intelligent and very wise.

Daniel 6:3

And he did his work so much better than the other governors and officials that the king decided to let him govern the whole kingdom.

Daniel 6:4

The other men tried to find something wrong with the way Daniel did his work for the king. But they could not accuse him of anything wrong, because he was honest and faithful and did everything he was supposed to do.

Numbers 27:18

The LORD answered, “Joshua son of Nun can do the job. Place your hands on him to show that he is the one to take your place.