The king said to him, "I am the king---and no one in all Egypt shall so much as lift a hand or a foot without your permission."

From then on, because of Joseph the LORD blessed the household of the Egyptian and everything that he had in his house and in his fields.

He put Joseph in charge of all the other prisoners and made him responsible for everything that was done in the prison.

Mordecai the Jew was second in rank only to King Xerxes himself. He was honored and well-liked by his fellow Jews. He worked for the good of his people and for the security of all their descendants.

A shrewd servant will gain authority over a master's worthless son and receive a part of the inheritance.

Show me someone who does a good job, and I will show you someone who is better than most and worthy of the company of kings.

They answered the king again, "If Your Majesty will only tell us what the dream was, we will explain it."

At that, the king exclaimed, "Just as I thought! You are trying to gain time, because you see that I have made up my mind

Listen to my account of the wonders and miracles which the Supreme God has shown me.

"How great are the wonders God shows us! How powerful are the miracles he performs! God is king forever; he will rule for all time.

Daniel soon showed that he could do better work than the other supervisors or the governors. Because he was so outstanding, the king considered putting him in charge of the whole empire.

Jesus drew near and said to them, "I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth.

For this reason God raised him to the highest place above and gave him the name that is greater than any other name.

and all will openly proclaim that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.