Holy Scripture
Isaiah 40:15
A church father on this verse
“(Verse 12 and following) Who measured the waters in the hollow of his hand and marked off the heavens with a span? Who has held the dust of the earth in a basket, or weighed the mountains on the scales and the hills on a balance? Who has directed the Spirit of the Lord, or instructed him as his counselor? Whom did he…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
15since all the nations are counted as a drop from a bucket, and as the turning of a balance, and shall be counted as spittle?
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In context
13Who has known the mind of the Lord? and who has been his counselor, to instruct him?
14Or with whom has he taken counsel, and he has instructed him? or who has taught him judgment, or who has taught him the way of understanding;
— Isaiah 40:15 —
16And Lebanon is not enough to burn, nor all beasts enough for a whole burnt offering:
17and all the nations are as nothing, and counted as nothing.