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Now therefore let Pharaoh look for a discreet and wise man, and set him over the land of Egypt.
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Prophecy and Practicality
Joseph doesn't just interpret the dream; he offers a solution. Commentators like John Calvin explain that this is a mark of a true prophet of God: they don't just predict the future but also provide wise counsel and exhort people to action. Joseph's advice demonstrates that godly wisdom is practical and solution-oriented.
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18th Century
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Protestant
Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man. Joseph does more than he had been asked to do; for he is not merely the interpreter of the dream…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise , &c.] Of good judgment and conduct, of abilities equal t…
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