Genesis 41:37 “This proposal pleased Pharaoh and all his officials.”

Genesis 41:37

This proposal pleased Pharaoh and all his officials.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And the thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his servants.

World English Bible

The thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his servants.

American Standard Version

And the thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his servants.

Geneva Bible 1599

And the saying pleased Pharaoh and all his seruants.

Darby Translation

And the word was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his bondmen.

Young's Literal Translation

And the thing is good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his servants,

Bible in Basic English

And this seemed good to Pharaoh and to all his servants.

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Cross references

“the thing”

Acts 7:10 Psalm 105:19 Proverbs 10:20 Proverbs 25:11

Acts 7:10 · BSB

and rescued him from all his troubles. He granted Joseph favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt, who appointed him ruler over Egypt and all his household.

Psalm 105:19 · BSB

until his prediction came true and the word of the LORD proved him right.

Proverbs 10:20 · BSB

The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked has little worth.

Proverbs 25:11 · BSB

A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.

“good”

Joshua 22:30 2 Samuel 3:36 1 Kings 21:2

Joshua 22:30 · BSB

When Phinehas the priest and the chiefs of the congregation—the heads of Israel’s clans who were with him—heard what the descendants of Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh had to say, they were satisfied.

2 Samuel 3:36 · BSB

All the people took note and were pleased. In fact, everything the king did pleased them.

1 Kings 21:2 · BSB

So Ahab said to Naboth, “Give me your vineyard to use as a vegetable garden, since it is next to my palace. I will give you a better vineyard in its place—or if you prefer, I will give you its value in silver.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

36This food will be a reserve for the land during the seven years of famine to come upon the land of Egypt. Then the country will not perish in the famine.”

38So Pharaoh asked them, “Can we find anyone like this man, in whom the Spirit of God abides?”

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