Joseph was the governor of Egypt at the time. And Joseph was the man who checked the sale of grain to people who came to Egypt. So, Joseph’s brothers came to him and bowed before him.
Proverbs 14:19 - Easy To Read Version Good people will win against evil people. Evil people will be forced to bow down to them. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The evil bow before the good; And the wicked at the gates of the righteous. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The evil men bow before the good, and the wicked [stand suppliantly] at the gates of the [uncompromisingly] righteous. American Standard Version (1901) The evil bow down before the good; And the wicked, at the gates of the righteous. Common English Bible Evil people will bow down before the good; wicked people are at the gates of the righteous. Catholic Public Domain Version The evil will fall down before the good. And the impious will fall down before the gates of the just. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The evil shall fall down before the good: and the wicked before the gates of the just. |
Joseph was the governor of Egypt at the time. And Joseph was the man who checked the sale of grain to people who came to Egypt. So, Joseph’s brothers came to him and bowed before him.
The brothers answered, “Yes sir, our father is still alive.” And they again bowed before Joseph.
Those people are just like sheep.\par The grave will be their pen.\par Death will be their shepherd.\par Then on that morning\par the good people will be the winners\par as the bodies of those \{proud\} people\par slowly rot in the grave,\par far away from their fancy houses.\par
Then all of these slaves of yours (the Egyptians) will bow down and worship me. They will say, “Leave and take all your people with you.” Then in anger, I will leave Pharaoh.’”
Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron. Pharaoh said, “Ask the Lord to remove the frogs from me and my people. I will let the people go to offer sacrifices to the Lord.”
If a person causes trouble for his family, then he will gain nothing. And in the end, the foolish person will be forced to serve the wise person.
Foolish people are punished for their foolishness. But wise people are rewarded with knowledge.
In the past, people hurt you.\par Those people will bow down before you.\par In the past, people hated you.\par Those people will bow down at your feet.\par Those people will call you\par ‘The Lord’s City.’\par ‘The Zion {\cf2\super [455]} of the Holy One of Israel.’”\par
Then you will walk on those evil people—they will be like ashes under your feet. I will make those things happen at that time of judgment.” The Lord All-Powerful said these things!
So they came and told Paul and Silas they were sorry. They took Paul and Silas out of jail and asked them to leave the city.
Listen! There is a synagogue (group) that belongs to Satan (the devil). Those people say they are Jews, but they are liars. Those people are not \{true\} Jews. I will make those people come before you and bow at your feet. They will know that you are the people I have loved.
Then all the people who are left in your family will come and bow down before this priest. They will beg for a little money or a piece of bread. They will say, “Please give me a job as priest so I can have some food to eat.”’”