^{15 Ref} Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are accounted as the small dust of the balance: Behold, he takes up the isles as a very little thing.

^{16 Ref} Lebanon is not sufficient to burn, nor the animals of it sufficient for a burnt offering.

^{17 Ref} All the nations are as nothing before him; they are accounted by him as less than nothing, and vanity.

^{18 Ref} To whom then will you liken God? or what likeness will you compare to him?

^{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?