NET Bible
"He is the one who reduces rulers to nothing; he makes the earth’s leaders insignificant."
— Isaiah 40:23, NET Bible
“That bringeth the princes to nothing; he maketh the judges of the earth as vanity.”
“that bringeth princes to nothing; that maketh the judges of the earth as vanity. ”
“who brings princes to nothing; who makes the judges of the earth like meaningless.”
“He that bringeth the searchers of secrets to nothing, that hath made the judges of the earth as vanity.”
“He makes rulers come to nothing; the judges of the earth are of no value.”
“That bringeth the princes to nothing; he maketh the judges of the earth as vanity.”
To make a contribution one selects wood that will not rot; he then seeks a skilled craftsman to make an idol that will not fall over.
Do you not know? Do you not hear? Has it not been told to you since the very beginning? Have you not understood from the time the earth’s foundations were made?
He is the one who sits on the earth’s horizon; its inhabitants are like grasshoppers before him. He is the one who stretches out the sky like a thin curtain, and spreads it out like a pitched tent.
He is the one who reduces rulers to nothing; he makes the earth’s leaders insignificant.
Indeed, they are barely planted; yes, they are barely sown; yes, they barely take root in the earth, and then he blows on them, causing them to dry up, and the wind carries them away like straw.
“To whom can you compare me? Whom do I resemble?” says the Holy One.
Look up at the sky! Who created all these heavenly lights? He is the one who leads out their ranks; he calls them all by name. Because of his absolute power and awesome strength, not one of them is missing.