Isaiah 9:17
Therefore the Lord takes no pleasure in their young men;
What it says
The Lord withholds pleasure and mercy because everyone is profane, evil, and speaking folly, and His anger remains.
What it is doing
This verse extends judgment across the whole corrupted community.
In context
13But the people did not return to Him who struck them; 14So the LORD will cut off Israel’s head and tail, 15The head is the elder and honorable man, 16For those who guide this people mislead them, 17Therefore the Lord takes no pleasure in their young men;