Psalm 105:22 {104:22}
Good News Translation
with power over the king's officials and authority to instruct his advisers.

New Revised Standard Version
to instruct his officials at his pleasure, and to teach his elders wisdom.

Contemporary English Version
Joseph was in command of the officials, and he taught the leaders how to use wisdom.

New American Bible
To instruct his princes as he desired, to teach his elders wisdom.

Douay-Rheims Bible
That he might instruct his princes as himself, and teach his ancients wisdom.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

That he might instruct his princes as himself, and teach his ancients wisdom.

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Genesis 41:33,38 Now therefore let the king provide a wise and industrious man, and make him ruler over the land of Egypt: . . .

Isaiah 19:11 The princes of Tanis are become fools, the wise counsellors of Pharao have given foolish counsel: how will you say to Pharao: I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings?

Context
Tell of His Wonders
21He made him master of his house, and ruler of all his possession. 22That he might instruct his princes as himself, and teach his ancients wisdom.23And Israel went into Egypt: and Jacob was a sojourner in the land of Cham.…
Cross References
Genesis 41:44
And the king said to Joseph: I am Pharao: without thy commandment no man shall move hand or foot in all the land of Egypt.

Numbers 21:18
The well, which the princes dug, and the chiefs of the people prepared by the direction of the lawgiver, and with their staves. And they marched from the wilderness to Mathana.

Psalm 105:21
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