Genesis 41:39

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

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BSBPD

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

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Forasmuch as God hath shewed thee all this, there is none so discreet and wise as thou art:”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Forasmuch as God hath showed thee all this, there is none so discreet and wise as thou:”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and Pharaoh saith unto Joseph, `After God's causing thee to know all this, there is none intelligent and wise as thou;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Genesis 41:39 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 41:16“I myself cannot do it,” Joseph replied, “but God will give Pharaoh a sound answer.”
  2. Genesis 41:25At this, Joseph said to Pharaoh, “The dreams of Pharaoh are one and the same. God has revealed to Pharaoh what He is about to do.
  3. Genesis 41:28It is just as I said to Pharaoh: God has shown Pharaoh what He is about to do.
  4. Genesis 41:33Now, therefore, Pharaoh should look for a discerning and wise man and set him over the land of Egypt.
  5. Ezra 7:25And you, Ezra, according to the wisdom of your God which you possess, are to appoint magistrates and judges to judge all the people west of the Euphrates—all who know the laws of your God. And you are to teach these laws to anyone who does not know them.
  6. Proverbs 12:8A man is praised according to his wisdom, but a twisted mind is despised.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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