12 Who has ameasured the waters in the hollow of His hand,
And encompassed the heavens by the span,
And calculated the dust of the earth by the measure,
And weighed the mountains in a balance
And the hills in a pair of scales?
13 aWho has encompassed the Spirit of Yahweh,
Or as His bcounselor has informed Him?
14 aWith whom did He take counsel and who bgave Him understanding?
And who taught Him in the path of justice and taught Him knowledge
And made Him know the way of understanding?
15 Behold, the anations are like a drop from a bucket,
And are counted as a speck of bdust on the scales;
Behold, He lifts up the coastlands like fine dust.
16 Even Lebanon is not enough to burn,
Nor its abeasts enough for a burnt offering.
17 aAll the nations are as nothing before Him;
They are counted by Him as non‑existent and utterly formless.