“The story of the patriarch Joseph seems to recount both his slanders and later happiness, who, having been sold by his brothers, was brought to Egypt, and there, because of the accusation of his master's wife, was sent to prison, therefore, due to his interpretation of dreams, he was brought out by order of Pharaoh an…”
Rabanus Maurus, 9th c. — Commentary on Wisdom, PL 109
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13When the righteous was sold, she forsook him not, but delivered him from sin: she went down with him into the pit,
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11In the covetousness of such as oppressed him she stood by him, and made him rich.
12She defended him from his enemies, and kept him safe from those that lay in wait, and in a sore conflict she gave him the victory; that he might know that goodness is stronger than all.
— Wisdom of Solomon 10:13 —
14And left him not in bonds, till she brought him the sceptre of the kingdom, and power against those that oppressed him: as for them that had accused him, she shewed them to be liars, and gave him perpetual glory.
15She delivered the righteous people and blameless seed from the nation that oppressed them.