Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleSurely the nations are like a drop in a bucket; they are considered a speck of dust on the scales; He lifts up the islands like fine dust. Young's Literal Translation Lo, nations as a drop from a bucket, And as small dust of the balance, have been reckoned, Lo, isles as a small thing He taketh up. King James Bible 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. Hebrew Surelyהֵ֤ן (hên) Interjection Strong's 2005: Lo! behold! the nations גּוֹיִם֙ (gō·w·yim) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1471: A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts are like a drop כְּמַ֣ר (kə·mar) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4752: A drop in a bucket; מִדְּלִ֔י (mid·də·lî) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1805: A pail, jar they are considered נֶחְשָׁ֑בוּ (neḥ·šā·ḇū) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 2803: To think, account a speck of dust וּכְשַׁ֥חַק (ū·ḵə·ša·ḥaq) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 7834: A powder, a thin vapor, the firmament on the scales; מֹאזְנַ֖יִם (mō·zə·na·yim) Noun - md Strong's 3976: A pair of scales He lifts up יִטּֽוֹל׃ (yiṭ·ṭō·wl) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5190: To lift, to impose the islands אִיִּ֖ים (’î·yîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 339: A habitable spot, dry land, a coast, an island like fine dust. כַּדַּ֥ק (kad·daq) Preposition-k, Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 1851: Crushed, small, thin |