KJV ORIGINAL
And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Forasmuch as God hath shewed thee all this, there is none so discreet and wise as thou art:
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, 'Since God has shown you all of this, no one is as understanding and wise as you are.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Pharaoh is recognizing that Joseph's wisdom comes directly from God, making him the wisest person available to help Egypt.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs after Joseph interpreted Pharaoh's dreams about seven years of plenty followed by seven years of famine in Egypt. Joseph had been brought from prison to interpret these troubling dreams that none of Pharaoh's wise men could understand. Pharaoh was so impressed with Joseph's God-given insight and practical plan for surviving the coming famine that he was about to promote him to second-in-command over all Egypt.
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