Is 40:12-20

12Who has measured with his palm the waters,

marked off the heavens with a span,

held in his fingers the dust of the earth,

weighed the mountains in scales

and the hills in a balance?^*

13Who has directed the spirit of the LORD,

or instructed him as his counselor?^e

14Whom did he consult to gain knowledge?

Who taught him the path of judgment,

or showed him the way of understanding?

15See, the nations count as a drop in the bucket,

as a wisp of cloud on the scales;

the coastlands weigh no more than a speck.^*

16Lebanon would not suffice for fuel,^*

nor its animals be enough for burnt offerings.

17Before him all the nations are as nought,

as nothing and void he counts them.

18To whom can you liken God?^f

With what likeness can you confront him?

19An idol? An artisan casts it,

the smith plates it with gold,

fits it with silver chains.^{* g}

20Is mulberry wood the offering?

A skilled artisan picks out

a wood that will not rot,

Seeks to set up for himself

an idol that will not totter.^h