◄ Genesis 41:39 ►
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Good News Translation
The king said to Joseph, "God has shown you all this, so it is obvious that you have greater wisdom and insight than anyone else.

New Revised Standard Version
So Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has shown you all this, there is no one so discerning and wise as you.

Contemporary English Version
The king told Joseph, "God is the one who has shown you these things. No one else is as wise as you are or knows as much as you do.

New American Bible
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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
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?

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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?

Genesis 41:16,25,28,33 Joseph answered: Without me, God shall give Pharao a prosperous answer. . . .

Context
Joseph Given Charge of Egypt
…38And he said to them: Can we find such another man, that is full of the spirit of God? 39He said therefore to Joseph: Seeing God hath shewn thee all that thou hast said, can I find one wiser and one like unto thee?40Thou shalt be over my house, and at the commandment of thy mouth all the people shall obey: only in the kingly throne will I be above thee.…
Cross References
Genesis 41:33
Now therefore let the king provide a wise and industrious man, and make him ruler over the land of Egypt:

Isaiah 19:11
The princes of Tanis are become fools, the wise counsellors of Pharao have given foolish counsel: how will you say to Pharao: I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings?

Daniel 2:11
For the thing that thou asketh, O king, is difficult: nor can any one be found that can shew it before the king, except the gods, whose conversation is not with men.

Daniel 2:48
Then the king advanced Daniel to a high station, and gave him many and great gifts: and he made him governor over all the provinces of Babylon: and chief of the magistrates over all the wise men of Babylon.

Genesis 41:38
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