⁵² And Jesus increased in wisdom and in years^[a] and in divine and human favor.^(A)

²⁶ Now the boy Samuel continued to grow both in stature and in favor with the Lord and with the people.^(A)

¹⁸ The one who serves Christ in this way is acceptable to God and has human approval.^(A)

⁴⁷ praising God and having the goodwill of all the people. And day by day the Lord added to their number those who were being saved.^(A)

² The Lord was with Joseph, and he became a successful man; he was in the house of his Egyptian master.^{(A) 3} His master saw that the Lord was with him and that the Lord caused all that he did to prosper in his hands.^{(B) 4} So Joseph found favor in his sight and attended him; he made him overseer of his house and put him in charge of all that he had.^(C)

²¹ But the Lord was with Joseph and showed him steadfast love; he gave him favor in the sight of the chief jailer.^(A)

⁹ Now God granted Daniel favor and compassion from the palace master.^(A)

⁷ Only be strong and very courageous, being careful to act in accordance with all the law that my servant Moses commanded you; do not turn from it to the right hand or to the left, so that you may be successful wherever you go.^{(A) 8} This book of the law shall not depart out of your mouth; you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to act in accordance with all that is written in it. For then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall be successful.^(B)