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13 (A)Who has [a]encompassed the Spirit of Yahweh,
Or as His (B)counselor has informed Him?
14 (C)With whom did He take counsel and who (D)gave Him understanding?
And who taught Him in the path of justice and taught Him knowledge
And made Him know the way of understanding?
15 Behold, the (E)nations are like a drop from a bucket,
And are counted as a speck of (F)dust on the scales;
Behold, He lifts up the coastlands like fine dust.

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  1. Isaiah 40:13 Or measured, marked off

13 Who can fathom the Spirit[a](A) of the Lord,
    or instruct the Lord as his counselor?(B)
14 Whom did the Lord consult to enlighten him,
    and who taught him the right way?
Who was it that taught him knowledge,(C)
    or showed him the path of understanding?(D)

15 Surely the nations are like a drop in a bucket;
    they are regarded as dust on the scales;(E)
    he weighs the islands as though they were fine dust.(F)

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  1. Isaiah 40:13 Or mind