The Warden Saw Nothing Because the Lord Was With Joseph

Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 146:5

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"The warden of the prison did not see anything in his hand, because the LORD was with him" (Genesis 39:23). Until now [we have learned this] in a time of distress; and from where do we know it was so even in a time of ease? Scripture teaches, "And all that he did the LORD made to prosper in his hand" (above, verse 3).

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