31. and the plenty will be unknown in the land by reason of the famine that will follow, for it will be very severe.
32. And the doubling of Pharaoh’s dream means that the thing is fixed by God, and God will shortly bring it about.
33. Now therefore let Pharaoh select a discerning and wise man, and set him over the land of Egypt.
34. Let Pharaoh proceed to appoint overseers over the land and take one-fifth of the produce of the land of Egypt during the seven plentiful years.
35. And let them gather all the food of these good years that are coming and store up grain under the authority of Pharaoh for food in the cities, and let them keep it.
36. That food shall be a reserve for the land against the seven years of famine that are to occur in the land of Egypt, so that the land may not perish through the famine.”
37. This proposal pleased Pharaoh and all his servants.
38. And Pharaoh said to his servants, “Can we find a man like this, in whom is the Spirit of God?”
39. Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has shown you all this, there is none so discerning and wise as you are.
40. You shall be over my house, and all my people shall order themselves as you command. Only as regards the throne will I be greater than you.”