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Isaiah 9:15

The ancient and honourable, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail.

KJV

Longævus et honorabilis, ipse est caput ; et propheta docens mendacium, ipse est cauda.

Vulgate

καὶ προφήτην διδάσκοντα ἄνομα, οὗτος ἡ οὐρά.

LXX

The elder and the honorable man, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail.

ASV

וַ/יִּֽהְי֛וּ מְאַשְּׁרֵ֥י הָֽ/עָם הַ/זֶּ֖ה מַתְעִ֑ים וּ/מְאֻשָּׁרָ֖י/ו מְבֻלָּעִֽים

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

זֶּֽה
zh
pronoun · 1173×
י
y
noun · 1849×
יְהִי֙
yhy
verb · 3549×
ם
m
verb · 50×
ם
m
verb · 51×
נִי
ny
verb · 17×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Kgs 13:18 — He said unto him, I am a prophet also as thou art; and an angel spake unto me by the word of the LORD, saying, Bring him back with thee into thine house, that he may eat bread and drink water. But he
  • 1Sam 9:6 — And he said unto him, Behold now, there is in this city a man of God, and he is an honourable man; all that he saith cometh surely to pass: now let us go thither; peradventure he can shew us our way t
  • 1Tim 4:2 — Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;
  • 2Pet 2:1 — But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring up
  • 2Tim 4:2 — Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
  • Amos 2:4 — Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Judah, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have despised the law of the LORD, and have not kept his commandments, a
  • Deut 13:1 — If there arise among you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and giveth thee a sign or a wonder,
  • Eph 4:25 — Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.
  • Ezek 13:2 — Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel that prophesy, and say thou unto them that prophesy out of their own hearts, Hear ye the word of the LORD;
  • Ezek 13:19 — And will ye pollute me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to slay the souls that should not die, and to save the souls alive that should not live, by your lying to my peop
  • Isa 3:2 — The mighty man, and the man of war, the judge, and the prophet, and the prudent, and the ancient,
  • Isa 28:15 — Because ye have said, We have made a covenant with death, and with hell are we at agreement; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, it shall not come unto us: for we have made lies our refug
  • Isa 29:10 — For the LORD hath poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep, and hath closed your eyes: the prophets and your rulers, the seers hath he covered.
  • Jer 14:14 — Then the LORD said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake unto them: they prophesy unto you a false vision and divination, and a
  • Jer 29:21 — Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, of Ahab the son of Kolaiah, and of Zedekiah the son of Maaseiah, which prophesy a lie unto you in my name; Behold, I will deliver them into the hand of
  • Job 22:8 — But as for the mighty man, he had the earth; and the honourable man dwelt in it.
  • Matt 7:15 — Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
  • Matt 24:24 — For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
  • Mic 2:11 — If a man walking in the spirit and falsehood do lie, saying, I will prophesy unto thee of wine and of strong drink; he shall even be the prophet of this people.
  • Mic 3:5 — Thus saith the LORD concerning the prophets that make my people err, that bite with their teeth, and cry, Peace; and he that putteth not into their mouths, they even prepare war against him.
  • Prov 12:22 — Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.
  • Rev 9:19 — For their power is in their mouth, and in their tails: for their tails were like unto serpents, and had heads, and with them they do hurt.
  • Rev 21:8 — But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimst
  • Rev 22:15 — For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.
  • Zeph 3:4 — Her prophets are light and treacherous persons: her priests have polluted the sanctuary, they have done violence to the law.