Job 24:18

NASB

Job 24:18

Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

“They are insignificant on the surface of the water;
Their portion is cursed on the earth.
They do not turn toward the vineyards.

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

They float on the surface of the water.
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 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

Rebellion » The rebellious

Straying » Who strays from the right path

Water » Illustrative » (rapidly flowing away,) of the career of the wicked

Wicked people » Temporal punishment of

The wicked » Guilt of » Portion of

Topics

Flowing Water

Purgatory

Interlinear

English(KJV)

Strong's

Root Form

Definition

Usage

He is swift

H7031

קל
Qal

swift, swiftly, swifter, light

Usage: 13

as the waters

H6440

פּנים
Paniym

before, face, presence, because, sight, countenance, from, person, upon, of, ...me, against, ...him, open, for, toward,

Usage: 2119

their portion

H2513

חלקה
Chelqah

portion, parcel, piece, field, flattering, plat, part, flattery, ground, places, smooth, smooth things

Usage: 29

is cursed

H7043

קלל
Qalal

curse, swifter, light thing, vile, lighter, despise, abated, ease, light, lighten, slightly,

Usage: 82

in the earth

H776

ארץ
'erets

land, earth, country, ground, world, way, common, field, nations, wilderness

Usage: 2504

he beholdeth

H6437

פּנה
Panah

turn, look, prepare, regard, respect, look back, turn away, turn back,

Usage: 134

not the way

H1870

דּרך
Derek

way, toward, journey, manner,

Usage: 704

References

Hastings

Job

Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 24:18

Verse Info

Bible Rank: 24331
Job Rank: 875
2 Topics
7 Themes
9 Cross References
1 Reading
Interlinear
1 Phrase
2 Names
1 Reference

Context Readings

Job's Eighth Speech, Continued

¹⁷ “For the morning is the same to him as thick darkness,
For he is familiar with the terrors of thick darkness.
¹⁸ “They are insignificant on the surface of the water;
Their portion is cursed on the earth.
They do not turn toward the vineyards.
¹⁹ “Drought and heat consume the snow waters,
So does Sheol those who have sinned.

Phrases

On Earth

Names

Job

No

Cross References

Deuteronomy 28:16-20

“Cursed shall you be in the city, and cursed shall you be in the country.

Job 9:26

“They slip by like reed boats,
Like an eagle that swoops on its prey.

Job 22:16

Who were snatched away before their time,
Whose foundations were washed away by a river?

Psalm 58:7

Let them flow away like water that runs off;
When he aims his arrows, let them be as headless shafts.

Psalm 69:22

May their table before them become a snare;
And when they are in peace, may it become a trap.

Psalm 73:18-20

Surely You set them in slippery places;
You cast them down to destruction.

Proverbs 3:33

The curse of the Lord is on the house of the wicked,
But He blesses the dwelling of the righteous.

Isaiah 23:10

Overflow your land like the Nile, O daughter of Tarshish,
There is no more restraint.

Malachi 2:2

If you do not listen, and if you do not take it to heart to give honor to My name,” says the Lord of hosts, “then I will send the curse upon you and I will curse your blessings; and indeed, I have cursed them already, because you are not taking it to heart.

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