Genesis 41:34

Let Pharaoh do this, and let him appoint officers over the land, and take up the fifth part of the land of Egypt in the seven plenteous years.

Cross-references

In Genesis 41:48, Joseph implements the plan from 41:34 — appointing overseers and gathering a fifth of the produce.

In Genesis 47:24, the same fifth is established as a permanent law — the lasting outcome of Joseph's advice.

Proverbs 6:6-8 uses the ant's harvest storage as wisdom — directly parallels Joseph's advice to store grain during plenty.

Proverbs 22:3 describes the prudent man foreseeing evil and hiding — Joseph's storage plan exemplifies this wisdom.

Proverbs 27:12 repeats the same proverb about the prudent man — Joseph's foresight in storing grain is a direct example.