Early Church Fathers Scripture Index : Texts
Genesis 41:9
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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 2, Volume 10, page 52, footnote 7 (Image)
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Chapter X. Men entrust their safety rather to a just than to a prudent man. But every one is wont to seek out the man who combines in himself the qualities of justice and prudence. Solomon gives us an example of this. (The words which the queen of Sheba spoke of him are explained.) Also Daniel and Joseph. (HTML)
54. Joseph also when in prison was not free from being consulted about matters of uncertainty. His counsel[Genesis 41:9] was of advantage to the whole of Egypt, so that it felt not the seven years’ famine, and he was able even to relieve other peoples from their dreadful hunger.