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Psalm 105:22

to discipline his princes at his pleasure, and to teach his elders wisdom.

21He made him lord of his house, and ruler of all of his possessions,
22to discipline his princes at his pleasure, and to teach his elders wisdom.
23Israel also came into Egypt. Jacob lived in the land of Ham.
24He increased his people greatly, and made them stronger than their adversaries.
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Princes face discipline and elders need teaching: Joseph’s authority reaches people whose rank and experience might seem to put them beyond correction.

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Genesis 41:44Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I am Pharaoh. Without you, no man shall lift up his hand or his foot in all the land of Egypt.”Pharaoh grants Joseph authority throughout Egypt, and the psalm describes that authority extending to princes and elders.
Isaiah 19:11The princes of Zoan are utterly foolish. The counsel of the wisest counselors of Pharaoh has become stupid. How do you say to Pharaoh, “I am the son of the …Both passages concern wisdom among Egypt’s leaders: the psalm describes elders receiving instruction, while Isaiah exposes the folly of Pharaoh’s counselors.
Genesis 41:38Pharaoh said to his servants, “Can we find such a one as this, a man in whom is the Spirit of God?”Pharaoh recognizes God’s Spirit in Joseph, the man whom the psalm describes teaching wisdom to Egypt’s elders.
Genesis 41:33“Now therefore let Pharaoh look for a discreet and wise man, and set him over the land of Egypt.Joseph’s counsel links wisdom with governing Egypt, and the psalm shows him exercising authority and teaching wisdom.
Acts 5:21When they heard this, they entered into the temple about daybreak and taught. But the high priest and those who were with him came and called the council …Both mention teaching and governing elders, though Acts does not say the apostles taught the assembled council in this scene.
Genesis 39:21But the LORD was with Joseph, and showed kindness to him, and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison.Both concern Joseph’s life in Egypt, with Genesis describing God’s kindness in prison and the psalm describing his later authority.
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In this account of God’s care for his people, even Egypt’s elders need wisdom taught to them; high standing does not end the need to learn.

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Cross-reference data from OpenBible.info (CC BY). Scripture from the World English Bible (public domain). Arc diagram after Chris Harrison and Christoph Römhild (2007).