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 shall do violence, one against another, and each one against his neighbour; the child shall rise up against the ancient and the base against the honourable.
Isaiah 5:13
Therefore my people are gone into captivity because they have no knowledge; their glory died of hunger, and their multitude dried up of thirst.
1 Samuel 9:6
And he said unto him, Behold now, there is in this city a man of God, and he is an honorable man; all that he says surely comes to pass; now let us go there; peradventure he can show us our way that we should go.
General references
Leviticus 13:29
If a man or woman has a plague upon the head or the beard,
Isaiah 19:15
Neither shall it be of any value unto Egypt, any work which the head or tail, branch or rush, may do.