Isaiah 9:15 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“The ancient and honourable, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail.”
Isaiah 9:15 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Isaiah 9:15 in 6 Bible Translations
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Isaiah 9:15 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The elder and the honorable man is the head, and the prophet who teaches lies is the tail.”
Isaiah 9:15 — World English Bible
Isaiah 9:15 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“The elder and the honorable man, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail. ”
Isaiah 9:15 — American Standard Version
Isaiah 9:15 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Elder, and accepted of face, he <FI>is<Fi> the head, Prophet, teacher of falsehood, he <FI>is<Fi> the tail.”
Isaiah 9:15 — Young's Literal Translation
Isaiah 9:15 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“the ancient and honourable, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail. ”
Isaiah 9:15 — Darby Translation
Isaiah 9:15 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“The ancient and the honorable man, he is the head: and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the taile.”
Isaiah 9:15 — Geneva Bible
Isaiah 9:15 in Context — Isaiah 9
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.
What Does Isaiah 9:15 Mean?
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