Isaiah 40:15 Quotes
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Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as the small dust of the balance: behold, he taketh up the isles as a very little thing. (Isaiah 40:15, KJV)
Context
This line is written by Isaiah in Isaiah 40:15.
Isaiah's just talking about how great God is here (he does that a lot). Basically, compared to God, the nations of the earth are just a drop in a bucket.
How small do you feel now?
Where you've heard it
When something's a tiny part of a larger whole, it's just a drop in the bucket. "I can't believe how many He-Man action figures you have, Jeremy!" "That's just a drop in the bucket, Carlos. Follow me to the garage."
Pretentious Factor
If you were to drop this quote at a dinner party, would you get an in-unison "awww" or would everyone roll their eyes and never invite you back? Here it is, on a scale of 1-10.
It's so common there's nary a drop of pretension here.