^{12 Ref} In the hollow of whose hand have the waters been measured? and who is able to take the heavens in his stretched-out fingers? who has got together the dust of the earth in a measure? who has taken the weight of the mountains, or put the hills into the scales?

^{13 Ref} By whom has the spirit of the Lord been guided, or who has been his teacher?

^{14 Ref} Who gave him suggestions, and made clear to him the right way? who gave him knowledge, guiding him in the way of wisdom?

^{15 Ref} See, the nations are to him like a drop hanging from a bucket, and like the small dust in the scales: he takes up the islands like small dust.

^{16 Ref} And Lebanon is not enough to make a fire with, or all its cattle enough for a burned offering.

^{17 Ref} All the nations are as nothing before him; even less than nothing, a thing of no value.

^{18 Ref} Whom then is God like, in your opinion? or what will you put forward as a comparison with him?

^{19 Ref} The workman makes an image, and the gold-worker puts gold plates over it, and makes silver bands for it.

^{20 Ref} The wise workman makes selection of the mulberry-tree of the offering, a wood which will not become soft; so that the image may be fixed to it and not be moved.