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Genesis 41:39

New American Bible - revised edition

So Pharaoh said to Joseph: “Since God has made all this known to you, there is no one as discerning and wise as you are.

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“It is not I,” Joseph replied to Pharaoh, “but God who will respond for the well-being of Pharaoh.”

Joseph said to Pharaoh: “Pharaoh’s dreams have the same meaning. God has made known to Pharaoh what he is about to do.

Things are just as I told Pharaoh: God has revealed to Pharaoh what he is about to do.

“Therefore, let Pharaoh seek out a discerning and wise man and put him in charge of the land of Egypt.

“As for you, Ezra, in accordance with the wisdom of your God which is in your possession, appoint magistrates and judges to administer justice to all the people in West-of-Euphrates, to all, that is, who know the laws of your God. Instruct those who do not know these laws.

For their good sense people are praised, but the perverse of heart are despised.

Utter fools are the princes of Zoan! the wisest of Pharaoh’s advisers give stupid counsel. How can you say to Pharaoh, “I am a descendant of wise men, of ancient kings”?

What you demand, O king, is too difficult; there is no one who can tell it to the king except the gods, who do not dwell among people of flesh.”

He advanced Daniel to a high post, gave him many generous presents, made him ruler of the whole province of Babylon and chief prefect over all the wise men of Babylon.




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