¹⁷ But ^(A)the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, ^(B)without partiality ^(C)and without hypocrisy. ^18 (D)Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.

²⁰ for the wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of God.

³ Then Samuel spoke to all the house of Israel, saying, “If you ^(A)return to the Lord with all your hearts, then ^(B)put away the foreign gods and the ^(C)Ashtoreths^[a] from among you, and ^(D)prepare your hearts for the Lord, and ^(E)serve Him only; and He will deliver you from the hand of the Philistines.” ⁴ So the children of Israel put away the ^(F)Baals and the ^[b]Ashtoreths, and served the Lord only.

⁵ And Samuel said, ^(G)“Gather all Israel to Mizpah, and ^(H)I will pray to the Lord for you.” ⁶ So they gathered together at Mizpah, ^(I)drew water, and poured it out before the Lord. And they ^(J)fasted that day, and said there, ^(K)“We have sinned against the Lord.” And Samuel judged the children of Israel at Mizpah.

³³ “Now therefore, let Pharaoh select a discerning and wise man, and set him over the land of Egypt. ³⁴ Let Pharaoh do this, and let him appoint ^[a]officers over the land, ^(A)to collect one-fifth of the produce of the land of Egypt in the seven plentiful years. ³⁵ And ^(B)let them gather all the food of those good years that are coming, and store up grain under the ^[b]authority of Pharaoh, and let them keep food in the cities. ³⁶ Then that food shall be as a ^[c]reserve for the land for the seven years of famine which shall be in the land of Egypt, that the land ^(C)may not ^[d]perish during the famine.”

Joseph’s Rise to Power

³⁷ So ^(D)the advice was good in the eyes of Pharaoh and in the eyes of all his servants. ³⁸ And Pharaoh said to his servants, “Can we find such a one as this, a man ^(E)in whom is the Spirit of God?”

³⁹ Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Inasmuch as God has shown you all this, there is no one as discerning and wise as you. ^40 (F)You shall be ^[e]over my house, and all my people shall be ruled according to your word; only in regard to the throne will I be greater than you.”