15. To the Lord, all nationsare merely a drop in a bucketor dust on balance scales;all the islandsare but a handful of sand.
16. The cattleon Lebanon's mountainswould not be enough to offeras a sacrifice to God,and the trees would notbe enough for the fire.
17. God thinks of the nationsas far less than nothing.
18. Who compares with God?Is anything like him?
19. Is an idol at all like God?It is made of bronzewith a thin layer of gold,and decorated with silver.