But the LORDwas with Josephand extendedkindnessto him, and gavehim favorin the sightof the chiefjailer.
Now it cameabout at that timethat Abimelechand Phicol,the commanderof his army,spoketo Abraham,saying,"Godis with you in allthat you do;
The LORDwas with Joseph,so he becamea successfulman.And he was in the houseof his master,the Egyptian.
Now his mastersawthat the LORDwas with him and [how] the LORDcaused allthat he didto prosperin his hand.
So Josephfoundfavorin his sightand becamehis personalservant;and he madehim overseeroverhis house,and allthat he ownedhe putin his charge.
So he putthem in confinementin the houseof the captainof the bodyguard,in the jail,the [same] placewhereJosephwas imprisoned.
Untilthe timethat his wordcameto pass,The wordof the LORDtestedhim.
To imprisonhis princesat will,That he might teachhis elderswisdom.
He also madethem [objects] of compassionIn the presenceof alltheir captors.
The LORDgavethe peoplefavorin the sightof the Egyptians.Furthermore,the manMoses[himself] was greatlyesteemed in the landof Egypt,[both] in the sightof Pharaoh'sservantsand in the sightof the people.
and the LORDhad giventhe peoplefavorin the sightof the Egyptians,so that they let them have their request.Thus they plunderedthe Egyptians.
"I will grantthispeoplefavorin the sightof the Egyptians;and it shall be that when you go,you will not goempty-handed.
When a man'swaysare pleasingto the LORD,He makesevenhis enemiesto be at peacewith him.
Do not fear,for I am with you; Do not anxiously lookabout you, for I am your God.I will strengthenyou, surelyI will helpyou, SurelyI will upholdyou with My righteousrighthand.'
"Whenyou passthrough the waters,I will be with you; And through the rivers,they will not overflowyou. Whenyou walkthroughthe fire,you will not be scorched,Norwill the flameburnyou.
Now GodgrantedDanielfavorand compassionin the sightof the commanderof the officials,
"My GodsentHis angeland shutthe lions'mouthsand they have not harmedme, inasmuchas I was foundinnocentbeforeHim; and alsotowardyou, O king,I have committednocrime."
But in allthese thingswe overwhelmingly conquerthroughHim who lovedus.
For it is better,ifGodshould willit so, that you sufferfor doing what is rightrather thanfor doing what is wrong.
