ECONOMICS

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• Genesis 41:33

  “Now therefore let Pharaoh look for a discreet and wise man, and set him over the land of Egypt.

• Genesis 41:34

  Let Pharaoh do this, and let him appoint overseers over the land, and take up the fifth part of the land of Egypt’s produce in the seven plenteous years.

• Genesis 41:35

  Let them gather all the food of these good years that come, and lay up grain under the hand of Pharaoh for food in the cities, and let them keep it.

• Genesis 41:36

  The food will be for a store to the land against the seven years of famine, which will be in the land of Egypt; that the land not perish through the famine.”

• Genesis 41:37

  The thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his servants.

• Genesis 41:38

  Pharaoh said to his servants, “Can we find such a one as this, a man in whom is the Spirit of God?”

• Genesis 41:39

  Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Because God has shown you all of this, there is no one so discreet and wise as you.

• Genesis 41:40

  You shall be over my house, and according to your word will all my people be ruled. Only in the throne I will be greater than you.”

• Genesis 41:41

  Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Behold, I have set you over all the land of Egypt.”

• Genesis 41:42

  Pharaoh took off his signet ring from his hand, and put it on Joseph’s hand, and arrayed him in robes of fine linen, and put a gold chain about his neck,

• Genesis 41:43

  and he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had. They cried before him, “Bow the knee!” He set him over all the land of Egypt.

• Genesis 41:44

  Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I am Pharaoh, and without you shall no man lift up his hand or his foot in all the land of Egypt.”

• Genesis 41:45

  Pharaoh called Joseph’s name Zaphenath-Paneah; and he gave him Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera priest of On as a wife. Joseph went out over the land of Egypt.

• Genesis 41:46

  Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt. Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh, and went throughout all the land of Egypt.

• Genesis 41:47

  In the seven plenteous years the earth produced abundantly.

• Genesis 41:48

  He gathered up all the food of the seven years which were in the land of Egypt, and laid up the food in the cities: the food of the field, which was around every city, he laid up in the same.

• Genesis 41:49

  Joseph laid up grain as the sand of the sea, very much, until he stopped counting, for it was without number.

• Genesis 41:50

  To Joseph were born two sons before the year of famine came, whom Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera priest of On, bore to him.

• Genesis 41:51

  Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh, “For”, he said, “God has made me forget all my toil, and all my father’s house.”

• Genesis 41:52

  The name of the second, he called Ephraim: “For God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction.”

• Genesis 41:53

  The seven years of plenty, that were in the land of Egypt, came to an end.

• Genesis 41:54

  The seven years of famine began to come, just as Joseph had said. There was famine in all lands, but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.

• Genesis 41:55

  When all the land of Egypt was famished, the people cried to Pharaoh for bread, and Pharaoh said to all the Egyptians, “Go to Joseph. What he says to you, do.”

• Genesis 41:56

  The famine was over all the surface of the earth. Joseph opened all the store houses, and sold to the Egyptians. The famine was severe in the land of Egypt.

• Genesis 41:57

  All countries came into Egypt, to Joseph, to buy grain, because the famine was severe in all the earth.

• Proverbs 24:27

  Prepare your work outside, and get your fields ready. Afterwards, build your house.

• Proverbs 31:10

  Who can find a worthy woman? For her price is far above rubies.

• Proverbs 31:11

  The heart of her husband trusts in her. He shall have no lack of gain.

• Proverbs 31:12

  She does him good, and not harm, all the days of her life.

• Proverbs 31:13

  She seeks wool and flax, and works eagerly with her hands.

• Proverbs 31:14

  She is like the merchant ships. She brings her bread from afar.

• Proverbs 31:15

  She rises also while it is yet night, gives food to her household, and portions for her servant girls.

• Proverbs 31:16

  She considers a field, and buys it. With the fruit of her hands, she plants a vineyard.

• Proverbs 31:17

  She arms her waist with strength, and makes her arms strong.

• Proverbs 31:18

  She perceives that her merchandise is profitable. Her lamp doesn’t go out by night.

• Proverbs 31:19

  She lays her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle.

• Proverbs 31:20

  She opens her arms to the poor; yes, she extends her hands to the needy.

• Proverbs 31:21

  She is not afraid of the snow for her household; for all her household are clothed with scarlet.

• Proverbs 31:22

  She makes for herself carpets of tapestry. Her clothing is fine linen and purple.

• Proverbs 31:23

  Her husband is respected in the gates, when he sits among the elders of the land.

• Proverbs 31:24

  She makes linen garments and sells them, and delivers sashes to the merchant.

• Proverbs 31:25

  Strength and dignity are her clothing. She laughs at the time to come.

• Proverbs 31:26

  She opens her mouth with wisdom. Faithful instruction is on her tongue.

• Proverbs 31:27

  She looks well to the ways of her household, and doesn’t eat the bread of idleness.

• Proverbs 31:28

  Her children rise up and call her blessed. Her husband also praises her:

• Proverbs 31:29

  “Many women do noble things, but you excel them all.”

• Proverbs 31:30

  Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain; but a woman who fears Yahweh, she shall be praised.

• Proverbs 31:31

  Give her of the fruit of her hands! Let her works praise her in the gates!

• Ecclesiastes 11:4

  He who observes the wind won’t sow; and he who regards the clouds won’t reap.

• Ecclesiastes 11:5

  As you don’t know what is the way of the wind, nor how the bones grow in the womb of her who is with child; even so you don’t know the work of God who does all.

• Ecclesiastes 11:6

  In the morning sow your seed, and in the evening don’t withhold your hand; for you don’t know which will prosper, whether this or that, or whether they both will be equally good.

• John 6:12

  When they were filled, he said to his disciples, “Gather up the broken pieces which are left over, that nothing be lost.”

• John 6:13

  So they gathered them up, and filled twelve baskets with broken pieces from the five barley loaves, which were left over by those who had eaten.