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14 Whom did he consult to gain knowledge?
    Who taught him the path of judgment,
    or showed him the way of understanding?

15 See, 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.[a]
16 Lebanon would not suffice for fuel,[b]
    nor its animals be enough for burnt offerings.

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Footnotes

  1. 40:15 Drop…wisp of cloud…a speck: the smallest constituent parts of the cosmic waters, heavens, and earth mentioned in v. 12.
  2. 40:16 Lebanon…fuel: the famed cedars would not be enough to keep the fires of sacrifice burning.