Isaiah 9:15
“The ancient and honourable, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail.”
For the people turneth not unto him that smiteth them, neither do they seek the Lord of hosts.
Therefore the Lord will cut off from Israel head and tail, branch and rush, in one day.
The ancient and honourable, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail.
For the leaders of this people cause them to err; and they that are led of them are destroyed.
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.
Related Verses
“For the leaders of this people cause them to err; and they that are led of them are destroyed.”
“That this is a rebellious people, lying children, children that will not hear the law of the Lord:”
“And the mean man boweth down, and the great man humbleth himself: therefore forgive them not.”
“And the people shall be oppressed, every one by another, and every one by his neighbour: the child shall behave himself proudly against the ancient, and the base against the honourable.”
“And the mean man shall be brought down, and the mighty man shall be humbled, and the eyes of the lofty shall be humbled:”