Isaiah 9:15–16
Isaiah 9:15–16 — The New International Version (NIV)
15 the elders and dignitaries are the head,
the prophets who teach lies are the tail.
16 Those who guide this people mislead them,
and those who are guided are led astray.
Isaiah 9:15–16 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
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.
Isaiah 9:15–16 — New Living Translation (NLT)
15 The leaders of Israel are the head,
and the lying prophets are the tail.
16 For the leaders of the people have misled them.
They have led them down the path of destruction.
Isaiah 9:15–16 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
15 The elder and honorable, he is the head;
The prophet who teaches lies, he is the tail.
16 For the leaders of this people cause them to err,
And those who are led by them are destroyed.
Isaiah 9:15–16 — New Century Version (NCV)
15 The elders and important men were the head,
and the prophets who speak lies were the tail.
16 Those who led the people led them in the wrong direction,
and those who followed them were destroyed.
Isaiah 9:15–16 — American Standard Version (ASV)
15 The elder and the honorable man, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail. 16 For they that lead this people cause them to err; and they that are led of them are destroyed.
Isaiah 9:15–16 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
15 the ancient and honourable, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail. 16 For the guides of this people mislead them; and they that are guided by them are swallowed up.
Isaiah 9:15–16 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
15 Respected and honored leaders are the head.
Prophets who teach lies are the tail.
16 Those who guide these people lead them astray.
Those who are guided by them will be destroyed.
Isaiah 9:15–16 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
15 The head is the elder, the honored one;
the tail is the prophet, the lying teacher.
16 The leaders of the people mislead them,
and those they mislead are swallowed up.
Isaiah 9:15–16 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
15 elders and dignitaries are the head,
and prophets who teach lies are the tail;
16 for those who led this people led them astray,
and those who were led by them were left in confusion.
Isaiah 9:15–16 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
15 Elders and the respectable are the head,
and prophets who teach lies are the tail.
16 And the leaders of this people were misleading them,
and those who were led were confused.
Isaiah 9:15–16 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
15 The elders and important leaders are the heads.
The prophets who teach lies are the tails.
16 Those who guide the people of Israel are leading them down the wrong path.
So those who follow them aren’t on the right road.
Isaiah 9:15–16 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
15 The head is the elder and honorable man,
And the prophet who teaches falsehood is the tail.
16 For those who guide this people are leading them astray;
And those who are guided by them are brought to confusion.