Isaiah 9:15
King James Version (KJV)
The ancient and honourable, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail.
In context
13 For the people turneth not unto him that smiteth them, neither do they seek the LORD of hosts.
14 Therefore the LORD will cut off from Israel head and tail, branch and rush, in one day.
15 The ancient and honourable, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail.
16 For the leaders of this people cause them to err; and they that are led of them are destroyed.
17 Therefore the Lord shall have no joy in their young men, neither shall have mercy on their fatherless and widows: for every one is an hypocrite and an evildoer, and every mouth speaketh folly. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
Isaiah 9:15 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- The ancient and honourable, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail.
- WEB World English Bible
- The elder and the honorable man is the head, and the prophet who teaches lies is the tail.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- The head is the elder and honorable man, and the tail is the prophet who teaches lies.
- ASV American Standard Version
- The elder and the honorable man, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- Elder, and accepted of face, he [is] the head, Prophet, teacher of falsehood, he [is] the tail.
- DBY Darby Translation
- the ancient and honourable, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail.
- WBS Webster Bible
- The ancient and honorable, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail.