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The Book of Genesis, Chapter 39, Verse 23

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And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph's hand all the prisoners that [were] in the prison; and whatsoever they did there, he was the doer [of it].
King James Version
The keeper of the prison looked not to any thing [that was] under his hand; because the LORD was with him, and [that] which he did, the LORD made [it] to prosper.
American Standard Version
The keeper of the prison looked not to anything that was under his hand, because Jehovah was with him; and that which he did, Jehovah made it to prosper.
New English Translation
The warden did not concern himself with anything that was in Joseph’s care because the LORD was with him and whatever he was doing the LORD was making successful.
World English Bible
The keeper of the prison didn't look after anything that was under his hand, because Yahweh was with him; and that which he did, Yahweh made it prosper.
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And it came to pass after these things, [that] the butler of the king of Egypt and [his] baker had offended their lord the king of Egypt.
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And Pharaoh was wroth against two [of] his officers, against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers.
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And he put them in ward in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph [was] bound.
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And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he served them: and they continued a season in ward.
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And they dreamed a dream both of them, each man his dream in one night, each man according to the interpretation of his dream, the butler and the baker of the king of Egypt, which [were] bound in the prison.
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And Joseph came in unto them in the morning, and looked upon them, and, behold, they [were] sad.
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And he asked Pharaoh's officers that [were] with him in the ward of his lord's house, saying, Wherefore look ye [so] sadly to day?
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And they said unto him, We have dreamed a dream, and [there is] no interpreter of it. And Joseph said unto them, [Do] not interpretations [belong] to God? tell me [them], I pray you.
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And the chief butler told his dream to Joseph, and said to him, In my dream, behold, a vine [was] before me;
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And in the vine [were] three branches: and it [was] as though it budded, [and] her blossoms shot forth; and the clusters thereof brought forth ripe grapes: