Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
"He himself [is] swift on [the] water's surface; their portion is cursed in the land. {No one turns toward the path of their vineyards}.
New American Standard Bible
Their portion is
They do not turn
King James Version
He is swift as the waters; their portion is cursed in the earth: he beholdeth not the way of the vineyards.
Holman Bible
Their section of the land is cursed,
so that they never go to their vineyards.
International Standard Version
"They remain only a short time on the water's surface; their inheritance will be cursed in the land; no one will work in their vineyards.
A Conservative Version
Swiftly they [pass away] upon the face of the waters. Their portion is cursed in the earth. They do not turn into the way of the vineyards.
American Standard Version
Swiftly they pass away upon the face of the waters; Their portion is cursed in the earth: They turn not into the way of the vineyards.
Amplified
“They are insignificant on the surface of the water;
Their portion is cursed on the earth;
They do not turn toward the vineyards.
Bible in Basic English
They go quickly on the face of the waters; their heritage is cursed in the earth; the steps of the crusher of grapes are not turned to their vine-garden.
Darby Translation
He is swift on the face of the waters; their portion is cursed on the earth: he turneth not unto the way of the vineyards.
Julia Smith Translation
He is swift upon the face of the waters; their portion will be cursed in the earth: he will not see the way of the vineyards.
King James 2000
They are swift as the waters; their portion is cursed in the earth: no one turns into the way of the vineyards.
Modern King James verseion
He is swift on the waters; their portion is cursed in the earth; he does not behold the way of the vineyards.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"The ungodly is very swift: O that his portion also upon earth were swifter than the running water, which suffereth not the shipman to behold the fair and pleasant vineyards.
NET Bible
"You say, 'He is foam on the face of the waters; their portion of the land is cursed so that no one goes to their vineyard.
New Heart English Bible
"They are foam on the surface of the waters. Their portion is cursed in the earth. They do not turn into the way of the vineyards.
The Emphasized Bible
Swift is he on the face of the waters, Speedily vanished their share in the land, He turneth not to the way of the vineyards.
Webster
He is swift as the waters; their portion is cursed in the earth: he beholdeth not the way of the vineyards.
World English Bible
"They are foam on the surface of the waters. Their portion is cursed in the earth. They don't turn into the way of the vineyards.
Youngs Literal Translation
Light he is on the face of the waters, Vilified is their portion in the earth, He turneth not the way of vineyards.
Themes
Exaltation » Who is exalted for a little while
Forgetting » Who shall be forgotten
Straying » Who strays from the right path
Water » Illustrative » (rapidly flowing away,) of the career of the wicked
Interlinear
Paniym
Chelqah
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 24:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Eighth Speech, Continued
17 because morning likewise is to them deep darkness; indeed, they know about [the] terrors of deep darkness. 18 "He himself [is] swift on [the] water's surface; their portion is cursed in the land. {No one turns toward the path of their vineyards}. 19 Drought and heat snatch away [the] snow waters, [like] Sheol [snatches away] those [who have] sinned.
Phrases
Cross References
Deuteronomy 28:16-20
"You [shall] be cursed in the city, and [you shall] be cursed in the field.
Job 9:26
They go by like papyrus skiffs, like an eagle swoops down on [its] prey.
Job 22:16
who were snatched away {before their time}, whose foundation was washed away [by] a current?
Psalm 58:7
Let them run [away] like water [that] runs off. [When] he bends [the bow], let his arrows [be] as though they were cut off.
Psalm 69:22
Let their table before them be a trap, and their [times of] peace a snare.
Psalm 73:18-20
Surely you set them on slippery places. You cause them to fall onto ruin.
Proverbs 3:33
The curse of Yahweh [is] on the house of the wicked, and the abode of the righteous ones he blesses.
Isaiah 23:10
Cross over your [own] land like the Nile, daughter of Tarshish; there is no longer a harbor.
Malachi 2:2
If you will not listen, and if you will not {take it to heart} to give glory to my name," says Yahweh of hosts, "then I will send the curse on you, and I will curse your blessings; moreover I have [already] cursed them because {you are not taking it to heart}.