NET Bible
"The leaders and the highly respected people are the head, the prophets who teach lies are the tail."
— Isaiah 9:15, NET Bible
“The ancient and honourable, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail.”
“The elder and the honorable man, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail. ”
“The elder and the honorable man is the head, and the prophet who teaches lies is the tail.”
“The aged and honourable, he is the head: and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail.”
“The man who is honoured and responsible is the head, and the prophet who gives false teaching is the tail.”
“The ancient and honourable, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail.”
Syria from the east, and the Philistines from the west, they gobbled up Israelite territory. Despite all this, his anger does not subside, and his hand is ready to strike again.
The people did not return to the one who struck them, they did not seek reconciliation with the LORD of Heaven’s Armies.
So the LORD cut off Israel’s head and tail, both the shoots and stalk in one day.
The leaders and the highly respected people are the head, the prophets who teach lies are the tail.
The leaders of this nation were misleading people, and the people being led were destroyed.
So the Lord was not pleased with their young men, he took no pity on their orphans and widows; for the whole nation was godless and did wicked things, every mouth was speaking disgraceful words. Despite all this, his anger does not subside, and his hand is ready to strike again.
For evil burned like a fire, it consumed thorns and briers; it burned up the thickets of the forest, and they went up in smoke.