And the Lord was with Joseph, and poured down mercy upon him; and He gave him favor in the sight of the chief keeper of the prison.

And he said, Lord, if indeed I have found grace in Your sight, pass not by Your servant.

since your servant has found mercy before you, and you have magnified your righteousness, in what you do towards me that my soul may live,- but I shall not be able to escape to the mountain, lest perhaps the calamity overtake me and I die.

And there were born to me oxen, donkeys, sheep, male and female servants; and I sent to tell my lord Esau, that your servant might find grace in your sight.

And he said, What are these things to you, all these companies that I have met? And he said, That your servant might find grace in your sight, my lord.

And Jacob said, If I have found grace in your sight, receive the gifts through my hands; therefore have I seen your face, as if anyone should see the face of God, and you shall be well-pleased with me.

And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David stand before me, for he has found favor in my eyes.

And the king said to me, For what do you ask thus? So I prayed to the God of heaven.

And I said to the king, If [it pleases] the king, and if your servant has found favor in your sight, [I ask] that [you] would send him into Judah, to the city of the tombs of my fathers; then will I rebuild it.

[ 16:5A] The beginning of a good way is to do justly, and it is more acceptable with God than to offer sacrifices.

And the chief keeper of the prison gave the prison into the hand of Joseph, and all the prisoners, as many as were in the prison; and all things whatsoever they do there, he did them.

And Abram said, Master and Lord, what shall You give me? Seeing I am departing without a child, but the son of Masek my home-born female slave, this Eliezer of Damascus [is my heir].

And Abraham said to his servant the elder of his house, who had rule over all his possessions, Put your hand under my thigh,

You shall be over my house, and all my people shall be obedient to your word; only in the throne will I excel you.

And Pharaoh said to Joseph, Behold, I set you this day over all the land of Egypt.

An understanding servant is acceptable to a king, and by his good behavior he removes disgrace.

A wise servant shall have rule over foolish masters, and shall divide portions among brethren.

It is fit that an observant man and [one] diligent in his business should attend on kings, and not attend on slothful men.

He that plants a fig tree shall eat the fruits of it; so he that waits on his own master shall be honored.

Therefore take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit placed you [as] overseers, to shepherd the church of the Lord, and of God, which He purchased with His own blood.