13. Who has known the mind of the Lordor been able to give him advice?
14. Whom did he ask for help?Who taught him the right way?Who taught him knowledgeand showed him the way to understanding?
15. The nations are like one small drop in a bucket;they are no more than the dust on his measuring scales.To him the islands are no more than fine dust on his scales.
16. All the trees in Lebanon are not enough for the altar fires,and all the animals in Lebanon are not enough for burnt offerings.
17. Compared to the Lord all the nations are worth nothing;to him they are less than nothing.
18. Can you compare God to anything?Can you compare him to an image of anything?
19. An idol is formed by a craftsman,and a goldsmith covers it with goldand makes silver chains for it.
20. A poor person cannot buy those expensive statues,so he finds a tree that will not rot.Then he finds a skilled craftsmanto make it into an idol that will not fall over.
21. Surely you know. Surely you have heard.Surely from the beginning someone told you.Surely you understand how the earth was created.
22. God sits on his throne above the circle of the earth,and compared to him, people are like grasshoppers.He stretches out the skies like a piece of clothand spreads them out like a tent to sit under.
23. He makes rulers unimportantand the judges of this world worth nothing.