Yosef was the governor over the land. It was he who sold to all the people of the land. Yosef's brothers came, and bowed themselves down to him with their faces to the earth.
Proverbs 11:26 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) People curse someone who withholds grain, but blessing will be on the head of him who sells it. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: But blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The people curse him who holds back grain [when the public needs it], but a blessing [from God and man] is upon the head of him who sells it. American Standard Version (1901) He that withholdeth grain, the people shall curse him; But blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it. Common English Bible People curse those who hoard grain, but they bless those who sell it. Catholic Public Domain Version Whoever hides away grain shall be cursed among the people. But a blessing is upon the head of those who sell it. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version He that hideth up corn, shall be cursed among the people: but a blessing upon the head of them that sell. |
Yosef was the governor over the land. It was he who sold to all the people of the land. Yosef's brothers came, and bowed themselves down to him with their faces to the earth.
Yosef gathered up all the money that was found in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Kena`an, for the grain which they bought: and Yosef brought the money into Par`oh's house.
the blessing of him who was ready to perish came on me, and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
He who says to the wicked, *You are righteous;* peoples shall curse him, and nations shall abhor him--
One who gives to the poor has no lack; but one who closes his eyes will have many curses.