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

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The ancient — The elder; the old man.

And honorable — Hebrew, ‘The man of elevated countenance.’ The man of rank and office.

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The ancient and honourable ... —Compare Isaiah 3:2-3, for the meaning of the words. These, the prophet seems to say, were the true leaders…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

The ancient and honorable, he is the head. What he had spoken allegorically about the head and the tail he explains more…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

The ancient and honourable, he [is] the head
The elder in office, not in age; and who, on account of his office, dig…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Those are ripening quickly for ruin whose hearts remain unhumbled under humbling providences. For what God intends when He afflicts us is to turn u…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

1. The Lord sent a word into Jacob. Here, he describes the sequence of punishment according to its various types.

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