Isaiah 40
King James Version (KJV)
15 Ref Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as the small dust of the balance: behold, he taketh up the isles as a very little thing.
16 Ref And Lebanon is not sufficient to burn, nor the beasts thereof sufficient for a burnt offering.
17 Ref All nations before him are as nothing; and they are counted to him less than nothing, and vanity.
18 Ref To whom then will ye liken God? or what likeness will ye compare unto him?
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
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?
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
15 Ref Lo, nations as a drop from a bucket, And as small dust of the balance, have been reckoned, Lo, isles as a small thing He taketh up.
16 Ref And Lebanon is not sufficient to burn, Nor its beasts sufficient for a burnt-offering.
17 Ref All the nations `are' as nothing before Him, Less than nothing and emptiness, They have been reckoned to Him.
18 Ref And unto whom do ye liken God, And what likeness do ye compare to Him?