Genesis 41:39

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

The king told Joseph, “God is the one who has shown you these things. No one else is as wise as you are or knows as much as you do.

Cross References

Genesis 41:16

“Your Majesty,” Joseph answered, “I can't do it myself, but God can give a good meaning to your dreams.”

Genesis 41:25

Joseph replied: Your Majesty, both of your dreams mean the same thing, and in them God has shown what he is going to do.

Genesis 41:28

It is just as I said—God has shown what he intends to do.

Genesis 41:33

Your Majesty, you should find someone who is wise and will know what to do, so that you can put him in charge of all Egypt.

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.

Proverbs 12:8

Good sense is worthy of praise, but stupidity is a curse.

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 2:11

It can't be done, except by the gods, and they don't live here on earth.”

Daniel 2:48

The king then presented Daniel with a lot of gifts; he promoted him to governor of Babylon Province and put him in charge of the other wise men.