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12 Who has measured the waters of the sea[a] in the hollow of his hand
    and marked off the heavens with a span,
enclosed the dust of the earth in a measure
    and weighed the mountains in scales
    and the hills in a balance?(A)
13 Who has directed the spirit of the Lord
    or as his counselor has instructed him?(B)
14 Whom did he consult for his enlightenment,
    and who taught him the path of justice?
[[Who taught him knowledge
    and showed him the way of understanding?

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Footnotes

  1. 40.12 Q ms: MT lacks of the sea

The incomparable God

12 Who has measured the waters in the palm of a hand
    or gauged the heavens with a ruler
    or scooped the earth’s dust up in a measuring cup
    or weighed the mountains on a scale
    and the hills in a balance?
13 Who directed the Lord’s spirit
    and acted as God’s advisor?
14 Whom did he consult for enlightenment?
    Who taught him the path of justice and knowledge
    and explained to him the way of understanding?

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