14 From whom does he receive directions?Who teaches him the correct way to do things,or imparts knowledge to him,or instructs him in skillful design?
15 Look, the nations are like a drop in a bucket;they are regarded as dust on the scales.He lifts the coastlands as if they were dust.
16 Not even Lebanon could supply enough firewood for a sacrifice;its wild animals would not provide enough burnt offerings.
17 All the nations are insignificant before him;they are regarded as absolutely nothing.
18 To whom can you compare God?To what image can you liken him?
19 A craftsman casts an idol;a metalsmith overlays it with goldand forges silver chains for it.
20 To make a contribution one selects wood that will not rot;he then seeks a skilled craftsmanto make an idol that will not fall over.