15 The head is (A)the elder and esteemed man,
And the prophet who teaches (B)falsehood is the tail.

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15 the elders(A) and dignitaries(B) are the head,
    the prophets(C) who teach lies(D) are the tail.

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For this is a (A)rebellious people, (B)false sons,
Sons who [a]refuse to (C)listen
To the [b]instruction of the Lord;

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  1. Isaiah 30:9 Lit are not willing
  2. Isaiah 30:9 Or Law

For these are rebellious(A) people, deceitful(B) children,
    children unwilling to listen to the Lord’s instruction.(C)

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20 He [a](A)feeds on ashes; a (B)deceived heart has misled him. And he cannot save [b]himself, nor say, “(C)Is there not a lie in my right hand?”

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  1. Isaiah 44:20 Or is a companion of ashes
  2. Isaiah 44:20 Lit his soul

20 Such a person feeds on ashes;(A) a deluded(B) heart misleads him;
    he cannot save himself, or say,
    “Is not this thing in my right hand a lie?(C)

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For your (A)hands are defiled with blood,
And your fingers with wrongdoing;
Your lips have spoken (B)deceit,
Your tongue mutters wickedness.
(C)No one sues righteously and (D)no one pleads [a]honestly.
They (E)trust in confusion and speak lies;
They (F)conceive trouble and give birth to disaster.

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  1. Isaiah 59:4 Lit in truth

For your hands are stained with blood,(A)
    your fingers with guilt.(B)
Your lips have spoken falsely,(C)
    and your tongue mutters wicked things.
No one calls for justice;(D)
    no one pleads a case with integrity.
They rely(E) on empty arguments, they utter lies;(F)
    they conceive trouble and give birth to evil.(G)

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22 Because you (A)disheartened the righteous with falsehood when I did not cause him pain, but you have [a](B)encouraged the wicked not to (C)turn from his wicked way to keep him alive,

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  1. Ezekiel 13:22 Lit strengthened the hands of

22 Because you disheartened the righteous with your lies,(A) when I had brought them no grief, and because you encouraged the wicked not to turn from their evil ways and so save their lives,(B)

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