^{12 Ref} Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance?

^{13 Ref} Who hath directed the Spirit of the LORD, or being his counsellor hath taught him?

^{14 Ref} With whom took he counsel, and who instructed him, and taught him in the path of judgment, and taught him knowledge, and shewed to him the way of understanding?

^{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?

^{19 Ref} The workman melteth a graven image, and the goldsmith spreadeth it over with gold, and casteth silver chains.

^{20 Ref} He that is so impoverished that he hath no oblation chooseth a tree that will not rot; he seeketh unto him a cunning workman to prepare a graven image, that shall not be moved.