Isaiah 40:17
All nations before him are as nothing; and they are counted to him less than nothing, and vanity.
Cross-reference
In Isaiah 41:11, the same 'as nothing' language applies to those who oppose Israel — reinforcing God's supremacy over nations.
Psalm 62:9 directly parallels: men of low and high estate are 'lighter than a breath' — same as 'nothing' in Isaiah 40:17.
Daniel 4:35 explicitly says 'all inhabitants of the earth are accounted as nothing' — a direct restatement of Isaiah 40:17.
Psalm 39:5 says 'my lifetime is as nothing before you' and 'all mankind stands as a mere breath' — a clear parallel to Isaiah 40:17.
Job 25:6 echoes the same theme of human insignificance before God, calling man a maggot and worm — parallel to 'less than nothing'.
Psalm 8:4 asks 'what is man that you are mindful of him?' — similar lowliness but with emphasis on God's care, not just nothingness.
Psalm 113:4 declares 'the Lord is high above all nations' — implying their insignificance, complementing Isaiah 40:17's 'nothing'.