Joseph in Prison

21 But the Lord was with Joseph and extended kindness to him.(A) He granted him favor in the eyes of the prison warden.(B)

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21 the Lord was with him;(A) he showed him kindness(B) and granted him favor in the eyes of the prison warden.(C)

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50 May You forgive Your people
who sinned against You
and all their rebellions[a] against You,
and may You give them compassion
in the eyes of their captors,
so that they may be compassionate to them.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 8:50 Lit rebellions that they have rebelled

50 And forgive your people, who have sinned against you; forgive all the offenses they have committed against you, and cause their captors to show them mercy;(A)

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15 He saves the needy from their sharp words[a](A)
and from the clutches of the powerful.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 5:15 Lit from the sword of their mouth; Ps 55:21; 59:7

15 He saves the needy(A) from the sword in their mouth;
    he saves them from the clutches of the powerful.(B)

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46 He caused them to be pitied
before all their captors.(A)

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46 He caused all who held them captive
    to show them mercy.(A)

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When a man’s ways please the Lord,
He[a] makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 16:7 Or he

When the Lord takes pleasure in anyone’s way,
    he causes their enemies to make peace(A) with them.(B)

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10 and rescued him out of all his troubles. He gave him favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, who appointed him ruler over Egypt and over his whole household.(A)

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10 and rescued him from all his troubles. He gave Joseph wisdom and enabled him to gain the goodwill of Pharaoh king of Egypt. So Pharaoh made him ruler over Egypt and all his palace.(A)

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