וְעַתָּה֙ יֵרֶ֣א פַרְעֹ֔ה אִ֖ישׁ נָב֣וֹן וְחָכָ֑ם וִישִׁיתֵ֖הוּ עַל־אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃
Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.
Classical midrash on Yosef’s advice becoming the means of his own appointment.
יֵרֶא פַרְעֹה אִישׁ נָבוֹן וְחָכָם. יוֹסֵף יָעַץ, וְהָעֵצָה הִיא שֶׁהֵבִיאָה אוֹתוֹ עַצְמוֹ לַמִּשְׂרָה.
English of Core Text: “Let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise.” Yosef gave counsel, and the counsel itself became the means of his elevation.
On the daf / in context: The midrash observes the perfect circularity: the very advice Yosef offers is the description that Pharaoh immediately applies to Yosef.
Type of Learning: Derash on the verse (classic midrash) — not a formal named middah of the 13.
What Is Learned: True wisdom includes the capacity to recommend the right structure of leadership; Yosef’s counsel is so precise that it becomes the job description that only he can fill.