Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
The ancient and honourable, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail.
Ancient
General references
Bible References
Ancient
Isaiah 3:5 And the people will be oppressed,
Each one by another, and each one by hisneighbor;
The youth will storm against the elder
And the inferior against the honorable.
Each one by another, and each one by his
The youth will storm against the elder
And the inferior against the honorable.
Isaiah 5:13 Therefore My people go into exile for their lack of knowledge;
Andtheir honorable men are famished,
And their multitude is parched with thirst.
And
And their multitude is parched with thirst.
1 Samuel 9:6
He said to him, “Behold now, there is a man of God in this city, and the man is held in honor; all that he says surely comes true. Now let us go there, perhaps he can tell us about our journey on which we have set out.”
General references
Leviticus 13:29
“Now if a man or woman has an infection on the head or on the beard,
Isaiah 19:15 There will be no work for Egypt
Which its head or tail, its palm branch or bulrush, may do.