‘I am not able to,’ Joseph answered Pharaoh. ‘It is God who will give Pharaoh a favourable answer.’ ,
Genesis 41:39 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised 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. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Forasmuch as God hath shewed thee all this, there is none so discreet and wise as thou art: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And Pharaoh said to Joseph, Forasmuch as [your] God has shown you all this, there is nobody as intelligent and discreet and understanding and wise as you are. American Standard Version (1901) And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Forasmuch as God hath showed thee all this, there is none so discreet and wise as thou: Common English Bible Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has made all this known to you, no one is as intelligent and wise as you are. Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, he said to Joseph: "Because God has revealed to you all that you have said, would I be able to find anyone wiser and as much like you? Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version He said therefore to Joseph: Seeing God hath shewn thee all that thou hast said, can I find one wiser and one like unto thee? |
‘I am not able to,’ Joseph answered Pharaoh. ‘It is God who will give Pharaoh a favourable answer.’ ,
Then Joseph said to Pharaoh, ‘Pharaoh’s dreams mean the same thing. God has revealed to Pharaoh what he is about to do.
‘It is just as I told Pharaoh: God has shown Pharaoh what he is about to do.
‘So now, let Pharaoh look for a discerning and wise man and set him over the land of Egypt.
And you, Ezra, according to God’s wisdom that you possess, appoint magistrates and judges to judge all the people in the region west of the Euphrates who know the laws of your God and to teach anyone who does not know them.
The princes of Zoan are complete fools; Pharaoh’s wisest advisers give stupid advice! How can you say to Pharaoh, ‘I am one of the wise, a student of eastern kings’?
What the king is asking is so difficult that no one can make it known to him except the gods, whose dwelling is not with mortals.’
Then the king promoted Daniel and gave him many generous gifts. He made him ruler over the entire province of Babylon and chief governor over all the wise men of Babylon.