So this is a cinder block, uncoated, and you can see that it's porous, it absorbs water.

It is given to be furbished, that it may be handled the sword, it is sharpened, yes, it is furbished, to give it into the hand of the killer.

And he hath give it to be furbished, that it may be handled this sword is sharpened, and it is furbished, to give it into the hand of the slayer.

and the pots, and the shovels, and the basins even all these vessels, which Hiram made for king Solomon, in the house of Yahweh, were of burnished brass.

And the pots, and the shovels, and the basons and all these vessels, which Hiram made to king Solomon for the house of the LORD, were of bright brass.

I have set the threatening sword against all their gates, that their heart may melt, and their stumblings be multiplied ah! it is made as lightning, it is pointed for slaughter.

I have set the point of the sword against all their gates, that their heart may faint, and their ruins be multiplied ah! it is made bright, it is wrapped up for the slaughter.

You, son of man, prophesy, and say, Thus says the Lord Yahweh concerning the children of Ammon, and concerning their reproach and say, A sword, a sword is drawn, for the slaughter it is furbished, to cause it to devour, that it may be as lightning

And thou, son of man, prophesy and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD concerning the Ammonites, and concerning their reproach even say thou, The sword, the sword is drawn for the slaughter it is furbished, to consume because of the glittering

So a kid who's 14 in high school gets this version of the Pythagorean theorem, which is a truly subtle and interesting proof, but in fact it's not a good way to start learning about mathematics.

Whether the corruption is described as acute, crude, endemic, systemic, refined or polished, corruption engenders the denial of all rights, in particular economic, social and cultural rights, impacting negatively mainly on the poor.

We are convinced that it will be able to build on the rich experience acquired in the Global Agenda for Dialogue among Civilizations, with a view to analysing, in a sophisticated manner, the causes of and the difficulties engendered by misunderstandings, as well as proposing joint measures to alleviate them.