Parallel Verses
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.
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 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.
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 When together, morning is to them death shade, When he discerneth the terrors of death shade. 18 Light he is on the face of the waters, Vilified is their portion in the earth, He turneth not the way of vineyards. 19 Drought -- also heat -- consume snow-waters, Sheol those who have sinned.
Phrases
Cross References
Deuteronomy 28:16-20
Cursed art thou in the city, and cursed art thou in the field.
Job 9:26
They have passed on with ships of reed, As an eagle darteth on food.
Job 22:16
Who have been cut down unexpectedly, A flood is poured out on their foundation.
Psalm 58:7
They are melted as waters, They go up and down for themselves, His arrow proceedeth as they cut themselves off.
Psalm 69:22
Their table before them is for a snare, And for a recompence -- for a trap.
Psalm 73:18-20
Only, in slippery places Thou dost set them, Thou hast caused them to fall to desolations.
Proverbs 3:33
The curse of Jehovah is in the house of the wicked. And the habitation of the righteous He blesseth.
Isaiah 23:10
Pass through thy land as a brook, Daughter of Tarshish, there is no more a girdle.
Malachi 2:2
If ye hearken not, and if ye lay it not to heart, To give honour to My name, said Jehovah of Hosts, I have sent against you the curse, And I have cursed your blessings, Yea, I have also cursed it, Because ye are not laying it to heart.