^{33 Ref} 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 Ref} 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.

^{35 Ref} And let them get together all the food in those good years and make a store of grain under Pharaoh's control for the use of the towns, and let them keep it.

^{36 Ref} And let that food be kept in store for the land till the seven bad years which are to come in Egypt; so that the land may not come to destruction through need of food.

^{37 Ref} And this seemed good to Pharaoh and to all his servants.

^{38 Ref} Then Pharaoh said to his servants, Where may we get such a man as this, a man in whom is the spirit of God?

^{39 Ref} And Pharaoh said to Joseph, Seeing that God has made all this clear to you, there is no other man of such wisdom and good sense as you:

^{40 Ref} 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.