ought he had, save the bread] The words are taken to be a proverbiall speech, whereof the meaning is, that he was assured that all things should prosper wel, therefore he did eat and drinke and tooke no care: by bread is meant in the phrase of Scripture, that which is necessary for a mans sustenance, especially his diet; of that he tooke more notice, because he would please his palate; or it may be Joseph had lesse to doe in that, then in other matters, because there was something peculiar in the diet of the Egyptians, whence it was that the Egyptians might not eat bread with the Hebrews: for it was an abomination to the Egyptians, Genesis 43:32.
a goodly person, and well favoured] Sometimes God is pleased to joyne inward, and outward grace in the same person; that beautie may make grace more acceptable with carnall people, and grace may make beautie more safe from their solicitations, and from selfe-conceit, 1 Samuel 16:12.