¹² Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand
or marked off the heavens with the span of his hand?^(A)
Who has gathered the dust of the earth in a measure
or weighed the mountains in a balance
and the hills in the scales?
¹³ Who has directed^[a] the Spirit of the Lord,
or who gave Him His counsel?^(B)
14 Who did He consult with?
Who gave Him understanding^(C)
and taught Him the paths of justice?
Who taught Him knowledge
and showed Him the way of understanding?