Creation dwarfs the nations

12Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and marked off the heavens with a span, and measured the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales and the hills in balances?

13Who has measured the Spirit of Yahweh, or what man has made his counsel known to him?

14Whom did he consult, and who gave him understanding? Who taught him the path of justice, taught him knowledge, and made known to him the way of understanding?

15Look, the nations are like a drop from a bucket, and are regarded as dust on the scales; look, the coastlands he lifts like fine dust.

16Lebanon is not enough to burn, nor are its animals enough for a burnt offering.

17All the nations are as nothing before him; they are regarded by him as less than nothing and emptiness.