Genesis 39:4

I will give you shepherds according to my heart, who will feed you with knowledge and understanding.

Now who will harm you if you become imitators of that which is good?

This is a faithful saying: someone who seeks to be an overseer desires a good work.

Esau ran to meet him, embraced him, fell on his neck, kissed him, and they wept.

He will feed his flock like a shepherd. He will gather the lambs in his arm, and carry them in his bosom. He will gently lead those who have their young.

Now God made Daniel find kindness and compassion in the sight of the prince of the eunuchs.

for you were bought with a price. Therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s.

What soldier ever serves at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard, and doesn’t eat of its fruit? Or who feeds a flock, and doesn’t drink from the flock’s milk?

But Noah found favor in Yahweh’s eyes.

The time came near that Israel must die, and he called his son Joseph, and said to him, “If now I have found favor in your sight, please put your hand under my thigh, and deal kindly and truly with me. Please don’t bury me in Egypt,

He sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, with a handsome face and good appearance. Yahweh said, “Arise! Anoint him, for this is he.”

When Ben Hadad heard this message, as he was drinking, he and the kings, in the pavilions, he said to his servants, “Prepare to attack!” They prepared to attack the city.

But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things, and will remind you of all that I said to you.

He said to him again a second time, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love me?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I have affection for you.” He said to him, “Tend my sheep.”

See now, your servant has found favor in your sight, and you have magnified your loving kindness, which you have shown to me in saving my life. I can’t escape to the mountain, lest evil overtake me, and I die.

Leah’s eyes were weak, but Rachel was beautiful in form and attractive.

Esau said, “Let me now leave with you some of the people who are with me.” He said, “Why? Let me find favor in the sight of my lord.”

The keeper of the prison committed to Joseph’s hand all the prisoners who were in the prison. Whatever they did there, he was responsible for it.

Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt. Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh, and went throughout all the land of Egypt.

I will give this people favor in the sight of the Egyptians, and it will happen that when you go, you shall not go empty-handed.

So Naomi returned, and Ruth the Moabitess, her daughter-in-law, with her, who returned out of the country of Moab. They came to Bethlehem in the beginning of barley harvest.

David came to Saul, and stood before him. He loved him greatly; and he became his armor bearer.

The fear of Yahweh fell on all the kingdoms of the lands that were around Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat.

He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, but the hand of the diligent brings wealth.

Righteous lips are the delight of kings. They value one who speaks the truth.

My own vineyard is before me. The thousand are for you, Solomon, two hundred for those who tend its fruit.

For a child is born to us. A son is given to us; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Yahweh said, “Most certainly I will strengthen you for good. Most certainly I will cause the enemy to make supplication to you in the time of evil and in the time of affliction.

“Take him, and take care of him. Do him no harm; but do to him even as he tells you.”

Shepherd your people with your staff, the flock of your heritage, who dwell by themselves in a forest, in the middle of fertile pasture land, let them feed; in Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old.

Don’t be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the Kingdom.

But one who enters in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.

As they served the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, “Separate Barnabas and Saul for me, for the work to which I have called them.”

For I know that after my departure, vicious wolves will enter in among you, not sparing the flock.

Give no occasion for stumbling, whether to Jews, or to Greeks, or to the assembly of God;

in whom we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,

Paul and Timothy, servants of Jesus Christ; To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the overseers and servants:

that you may walk worthily of the Lord, to please him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God,

The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, modest, hospitable, good at teaching;

Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.

so whatever we ask, we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do the things that are pleasing in his sight.

and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us, and washed us from our sins by his blood—

They sang a new song, saying, “You are worthy to take the book and to open its seals: for you were killed, and bought us for God with your blood out of every tribe, language, people, and nation,

and said, “My lord, if now I have found favor in your sight, please don’t go away from your servant.

Lot went up out of Zoar, and lived in the mountain, and his two daughters with him; for he was afraid to live in Zoar. He lived in a cave with his two daughters.

Abraham said to his servant, the elder of his house, who ruled over all that he had, “Please put your hand under my thigh.

The servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and swore to him concerning this matter.

Jacob said, “Please, no, if I have now found favor in your sight, then receive my present at my hand, because I have seen your face, as one sees the face of God, and you were pleased with me.

But he refused, and said to his master’s wife, “Behold, my master doesn’t know what is with me in the house, and he has put all that he has into my hand.

May God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may release to you your other brother and Benjamin. If I am bereaved of my children, I am bereaved.”

The land of Egypt is before you. Make your father and your brothers dwell in the best of the land. Let them dwell in the land of Goshen. If you know any able men among them, then put them in charge of my livestock.”

For I will drive out nations before you and enlarge your borders; neither shall any man desire your land when you go up to appear before Yahweh, your God, three times in the year.

Is this the way you repay Yahweh, foolish and unwise people? Isn’t he your father who has bought you? He has made you and established you.

Please don’t go away until I come to you, and bring out my present, and lay it before you.” He said, “I will wait until you come back.”

Happy are your men, happy are these your servants, who stand continually before you, who hear your wisdom.

The man Jeroboam was a mighty man of valor; and Solomon saw the young man that he was industrious, and he put him in charge of all the labor of the house of Joseph.

His servant Zimri, captain of half his chariots, conspired against him. Now he was in Tirzah, drinking himself drunk in the house of Arza, who was over the household in Tirzah;

Ahab called Obadiah, who was over the household. (Now Obadiah feared Yahweh greatly;

When the king asked the woman, she told him. So the king appointed to her a certain officer, saying, “Restore all that was hers, and all the fruits of the field since the day that she left the land, even until now.”

The hands of the diligent ones shall rule, but laziness ends in slave labor.

An abundance of food is in poor people’s fields, but injustice sweeps it away.

He who robs his father and drives away his mother, is a son who causes shame and brings reproach.

He who loves purity of heart and speaks gracefully is the king’s friend.

Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king who doesn’t know how to receive admonition any more.

Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work, nor plan, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, where you are going.

I will grant you mercy, that he may have mercy on you, and cause you to return to your own land.

youths in whom was no defect, but well-favored, and skillful in all wisdom, and endowed with knowledge, and understanding science, and who had the ability to stand in the king’s palace; and that he should teach them the learning and the language of the Chaldeans.

The king appointed for them a daily portion of the king’s dainties, and of the wine which he drank, and that they should be nourished three years; that at its end they should stand before the king.

The king talked with them; and among them all was found no one like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. Therefore stood they before the king.

Then this Daniel was distinguished above the presidents and the local governors, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.

“His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’

“His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’

No one has ascended into heaven but he who descended out of heaven, the Son of Man, who is in heaven.

and delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh, king of Egypt. He made him governor over Egypt and all his house.

What then shall we say about these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

not lagging in diligence; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;

Now he who plants and he who waters are the same, but each will receive his own reward according to his own labor.

The farmer who labors must be the first to get a share of the crops.

preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort with all patience and teaching.

Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch on behalf of your souls, as those who will give account, that they may do this with joy, and not with groaning, for that would be unprofitable for you.

make you complete in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is well pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

For you were going astray like sheep; but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.

Abram said, “Lord Yahweh, what will you give me, since I go childless, and he who will inherit my estate is Eliezer of Damascus?”

I have cattle, donkeys, flocks, male servants, and female servants. I have sent to tell my lord, that I may find favor in your sight.’ ”

Esau said, “What do you mean by all this company which I met?” Jacob said, “To find favor in the sight of my lord.”

He left all that he had in Joseph’s hand. He didn’t concern himself with anything, except for the food which he ate. Joseph was well-built and handsome.

The servant who was set over the reapers answered, “It is the Moabite lady who came back with Naomi out of the country of Moab.

Saul sent to Jesse, saying, “Please let David stand before me; for he has found favor in my sight.”

Hadad found great favor in the sight of Pharaoh, so that he gave him as wife the sister of his own wife, the sister of Tahpenes the queen.

The king’s favor is toward a servant who deals wisely, but his wrath is toward one who causes shame.

When a man’s ways please Yahweh, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

A servant who deals wisely will rule over a son who causes shame, and shall have a part in the inheritance among the brothers.

Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve kings. He won’t serve obscure men.

Whoever tends the fig tree shall eat its fruit. He who looks after his master shall be honored.

“He said to him, ‘Well done, you good servant! Because you were found faithful with very little, you shall have authority over ten cities.’

Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the assembly of the Lord and God which he purchased with his own blood.