Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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}.
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 For the morning is to them like the shadow of death; for they know the terrors of the shadow of death. 18 He is swift on the waters; their portion is cursed in the earth; he does not behold the way of the vineyards. 19 Drought and heat eat up the snow waters; so does the grave those who have sinned.
Phrases
Cross References
Deuteronomy 28:16-20
You shall be cursed in the city, and cursed in the field.
Job 9:26
They have passed away like the swift ships; like the eagle who swoops on the prey.
Job 22:16
They were seized, but there was not time; their foundation was poured out by a flood;
Psalm 58:7
Let them melt away like waters; they run off to them; he bends his arrows, let them be as though they were cut off.
Psalm 69:22
Let their table become a snare before them; and to those at ease a trap.
Psalm 73:18-20
Surely You set them in slippery places; You cast them down into ruin.
Proverbs 3:33
The curse of Jehovah is in the house of the wicked; but He blesses the home of the just.
Isaiah 23:10
Pass through your land like a river, O daughter of Tarshish; there is no more strength.
Malachi 2:2
If you will not hear, and if you will not set it on your heart to give glory to My name, says Jehovah of Hosts, then I will send a curse upon you, and I will curse your blessings. And indeed I have cursed it, because you do not set it on your heart.