Exodus 37

• 1. Bezalel made the ark of acacia wood-two and a half cubits long, a cubit and a half wide, and a cubit and a half high.
• 2. He overlaid it with pure gold, both inside and out, and made a gold molding around it.
• 3. He cast four gold rings for it and fastened them to its four feet, with two rings on one side and two rings on the other.
• 4. Then he made poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.
• 5. And he inserted the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark to carry it.
• 6. He made the atonement cover of pure gold-two and a half cubits long and a cubit and a half wide.
• 7. Then he made two cherubim out of hammered gold at the ends of the cover.
• 8. He made one cherub on one end and the second cherub on the other; at the two ends he made them of one piece with the cover.
• 9. The cherubim had their wings spread upward, overshadowing the cover with them. The cherubim faced each other, looking toward the cover.
• 10. They made the table of acacia wood-two cubits long, a cubit wide, and a cubit and a half high.
• 11. Then they overlaid it with pure gold and made a gold molding around it.
• 12. They also made around it a rim a handbreadth wide and put a gold molding on the rim.
• 13. They cast four gold rings for the table and fastened them to the four corners, where the four legs were.
• 14. The rings were put close to the rim to hold the poles used in carrying the table.
• 15. The poles for carrying the table were made of acacia wood and were overlaid with gold.
• 16. And they made from pure gold the articles for the table-its plates and dishes and bowls and its pitchers for the pouring out of drink offerings.
• 17. They made the lampstand of pure gold and hammered it out, base and shaft; its flowerlike cups, buds and blossoms were of one piece with it.
• 18. Six branches extended from the sides of the lampstand-three on one side and three on the other.
• 19. Three cups shaped like almond flowers with buds and blossoms were on one branch, three on the next branch and the same for all six branches extending from the lampstand.
• 20. And on the lampstand were four cups shaped like almond flowers with buds and blossoms.
• 21. One bud was under the first pair of branches extending from the lampstand, a second bud under the second pair, and a third bud under the third pair-six branches in all.
• 22. The buds and the branches were all of one piece with the lampstand, hammered out of pure gold.
• 23. They made its seven lamps, as well as its wick trimmers and trays, of pure gold.
• 24. They made the lampstand and all its accessories from one talent of pure gold.
• 25. They made the altar of incense out of acacia wood. It was square, a cubit long and a cubit wide, and two cubits high -its horns of one piece with it.
• 26. They overlaid the top and all the sides and the horns with pure gold, and made a gold molding around it.
• 27. They made two gold rings below the molding-two on opposite sides-to hold the poles used to carry it.
• 28. They made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.
• 29. They also made the sacred anointing oil and the pure, fragrant incense-the work of a perfumer.

John 17

• 1. After Jesus said this, he looked toward heaven and prayed:
• 2. "Father, the time has come. Glorify your Son, that your Son may glorify you. For you granted him authority over all people that he might give eternal life to all those you have given him.
• 3. Now this is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.
• 4. I have brought you glory on earth by completing the work you gave me to do.
• 5. And now, Father, glorify me in your presence with the glory I had with you before the world began.
• 6. "I have revealed you to those whom you gave me out of the world. They were yours; you gave them to me and they have obeyed your word.
• 7. Now they know that everything you have given me comes from you.
• 8. For I gave them the words you gave me and they accepted them. They knew with certainty that I came from you, and they believed that you sent me.
• 9. I pray for them. I am not praying for the world, but for those you have given me, for they are yours.
• 10. All I have is yours, and all you have is mine. And glory has come to me through them.
• 11. I will remain in the world no longer, but they are still in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, protect them by the power of your name--the name you gave me--so that they may be one as we are one.
• 12. While I was with them, I protected them and kept them safe by that name you gave me. None has been lost except the one doomed to destruction so that Scripture would be fulfilled.
• 13. "I am coming to you now, but I say these things while I am still in the world, so that they may have the full measure of my joy within them.
• 14. I have given them your word and the world has hated them, for they are not of the world any more than I am of the world.
• 15. My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one.
• 16. They are not of the world, even as I am not of it.
• 17. Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth.
• 18. As you sent me into the world, I have sent them into the world.
• 19. For them I sanctify myself, that they too may be truly sanctified.
• 20. "My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message,
• 21. that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me.
• 22. I have given them the glory that you gave me, that they may be one as we are one:
• 23. I in them and you in me. May they be brought to complete unity to let the world know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me.
• 24. "Father, I want those you have given me to be with me where I am, and to see my glory, the glory you have given me because you loved me before the creation of the world.
• 25. "Righteous Father, though the world does not know you, I know you, and they know that you have sent me.
• 26. I have made you known to them, and will continue to make you known in order that the love you have for me may be in them and that I myself may be in them."

Proverbs 14

• 1. The wise woman builds her house, but with her own hands the foolish one tears hers down.
• 2. He whose walk is upright fears the LORD, but he whose ways are devious despises him.
• 3. A fool's talk brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.
• 4. Where there are no oxen, the manger is empty, but from the strength of an ox comes an abundant harvest.
• 5. A truthful witness does not deceive, but a false witness pours out lies.
• 6. The mocker seeks wisdom and finds none, but knowledge comes easily to the discerning.
• 7. Stay away from a foolish man, for you will not find knowledge on his lips.
• 8. The wisdom of the prudent is to give thought to their ways, but the folly of fools is deception.
• 9. Fools mock at making amends for sin, but goodwill is found among the upright.
• 10. Each heart knows its own bitterness, and no one else can share its joy.
• 11. The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish.
• 12. There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.
• 13. Even in laughter the heart may ache, and joy may end in grief.
• 14. The faithless will be fully repaid for their ways, and the good man rewarded for his.
• 15. A simple man believes anything, but a prudent man gives thought to his steps.
• 16. A wise man fears the LORD and shuns evil, but a fool is hotheaded and reckless.
• 17. A quick-tempered man does foolish things, and a crafty man is hated.
• 18. The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
• 19. Evil men will bow down in the presence of the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
• 20. The poor are shunned even by their neighbors, but the rich have many friends.
• 21. He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who is kind to the needy.
• 22. Do not those who plot evil go astray? But those who plan what is good find love and faithfulness.
• 23. All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty.
• 24. The wealth of the wise is their crown, but the folly of fools yields folly.
• 25. A truthful witness saves lives, but a false witness is deceitful.
• 26. He who fears the LORD has a secure fortress, and for his children it will be a refuge.
• 27. The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, turning a man from the snares of death.
• 28. A large population is a king's glory, but without subjects a prince is ruined.
• 29. A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man displays folly.
• 30. A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones.
• 31. He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors God.
• 32. When calamity comes, the wicked are brought down, but even in death the righteous have a refuge.
• 33. Wisdom reposes in the heart of the discerning and even among fools she lets herself be known.
• 34. Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.
• 35. A king delights in a wise servant, but a shameful servant incurs his wrath.

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