Isaiah 9:12-14

New Catholic Bible

¹² But the people did not turn to him who struck them,
    nor did they seek the Lord of hosts.
¹³ Therefore, the Lord cut off from Israel
    head and tail, palm branch and reed,
    in a single day.
¹⁴ [The elders and the nobles are the head;
    the prophets who teach lies are the tail.]