Psalms 105:22

Bible in Basic English (1941)

To give his chiefs teaching at his pleasure, and so that his law-givers might get wisdom from him.

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Referenced Verses

  • Gen 41:33 : 33 And now let Pharaoh make search for a man of wisdom and good sense, and put him in authority over the land of Egypt.
  • Gen 41:38 : 38 Then Pharaoh said to his servants, Where may we get such a man as this, a man in whom is the spirit of God?
  • Gen 41:44 : 44 Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, I am Pharaoh; and without your order no man may do anything in all the land of Egypt.
  • Isa 19:11 : 11 The chiefs of Zoan are completely foolish; the wisest guides of Pharaoh have become like beasts: how do you say to Pharaoh, I am the son of the wise, the offspring of early kings?

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  • Ps 105:17-21
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    17 He sent a man before them, even Joseph, who was given as a servant for a price:

    18 His feet were fixed in chains; his neck was put in iron bands;

    19 Till the time when his word came true; he was tested by the word of the Lord.

    20 The king sent men to take off his chains; even the ruler of the people, who let him go free.

    21 He made him lord of his house, and ruler over everything he had;

  • 8 To put their kings in chains, and their rulers in bands of iron;

  • 10 And made him free from all his troubles, and gave him wisdom and the approval of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, who made him ruler over Egypt and all his house.

  • Job 12:17-19
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    17 He takes away the wisdom of the wise guides, and makes judges foolish;

    18 He undoes the chains of kings, and puts his band on them;

    19 He makes priests prisoners, overturning those in safe positions;

  • 8 To give him a place among the rulers, even with the rulers of his people.

  • 12 And it goes this way and that, round about, turning itself by his guiding, to do whatever he gives orders to be done, on the face of his world of men,

  • 45 So that they might keep his orders, and be true to his laws. Give praise to the Lord.

  • Gen 41:33-34
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    33 And now let Pharaoh make search for a man of wisdom and good sense, and put him in authority over the land of Egypt.

    34 Let Pharaoh do this, and let him put overseers over the land of Egypt to put in store a fifth part of the produce of the land in the good years.

  • 43 And he made him take his seat in the second of his carriages; and they went before him crying, Make way! So he made him ruler over all the land of Egypt.

  • 19 Pharaoh, king of Egypt, and his servants and his princes and all his people;

  • Gen 41:40-41
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    40 You, then, are to be over my house, and all my people will be ruled by your word: only as king will I be greater than you.

    41 And Pharaoh said to Joseph, See, I have put you over all the land of Egypt.

  • 10 So now be wise, you kings: take his teaching, you judges of the earth.

  • 26 For his God is his teacher, giving him the knowledge of these things.

  • Ps 105:23-25
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    23 Then Israel came into Egypt, and Jacob was living in the land of Ham.

    24 And his people were greatly increased, and became stronger than those who were against them.

    25 Their hearts were turned to hate against his people, so that they made secret designs against them.

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    20 Teaching them his rules and his laws, guiding them in the way they have to go, and making clear to them the work they have to do.

    21 But for the rest, take from among the people able men, such as have the fear of God, true men hating profits wrongly made; and put such men over them, to be captains of thousands, captains of hundreds and of fifties and of tens;

    22 And let them be judges in the causes of the people at all times: and let them put before you all important questions, but in small things let them give decisions themselves: in this way, it will be less hard for you, and they will take the weight off you.

  • Prov 8:15-16
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    15 Through me kings have their power, and rulers give right decisions.

    16 Through me chiefs have authority, and the noble ones are judging in righteousness.

  • 12 And he will make them captains of thousands and of fifties; some he will put to work ploughing and cutting his grain and making his instruments of war and building his war-carriages.

  • 1 The king's heart in the hands of the Lord is like the water streams, and by him it is turned in any direction at his pleasure.

  • 8 And if they have been prisoned in chains, and taken in cords of trouble,

  • 13 Take for yourselves men who are wise, far-seeing, and respected among you, from your tribes, and I will make them rulers over you.

  • 43 And he took his people out with joy, the men of his selection with glad cries:

  • 21 By him times and years are changed: by him kings are taken away and kings are lifted up: he gives wisdom to the wise, and knowledge to those whose minds are awake:

  • 4 And I will make children their chiefs, and foolish ones will have rule over them.

  • 15 So I took the heads of your tribes, wise men and respected, and made them rulers over you, captains of thousands and captains of hundreds and captains of fifties and captains of tens, and overseers of your tribes.

  • 22 And the keeper of the prison put all the prisoners under Joseph's control, and he was responsible for whatever was done there.

  • 21 He puts shame on chiefs, and takes away the power of the strong;

  • 11 The chiefs of Zoan are completely foolish; the wisest guides of Pharaoh have become like beasts: how do you say to Pharaoh, I am the son of the wise, the offspring of early kings?

  • 24 He takes away the wisdom of the rulers of the earth, and sends them wandering in a waste where there is no way.

  • 8 So now it was not you who sent me here, but God: and he has made me as a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land of Egypt.