King James Version
Job 24:18 in the King James Version says “He is swift as the waters ; their portion is cursed in the earth: he beholdeth not the way of the vineyards.” — study this verse from Job chapter 24 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“He is swift as the waters ; their portion is cursed in the earth: he beholdeth not the way of the vineyards.”
Job 24:18 · KJV
In the dark they dig through houses, which they had marked for themselves in the daytime: they know not the light.
For the morning is to them even as the shadow of death: if one know them, they are in the terrors of the shadow of death.
He is swift as the waters ; their portion is cursed in the earth: he beholdeth not the way of the vineyards.
Drought and heat consume the snow waters: so doth the grave those which have sinned. consume: Heb. violently take
The womb shall forget him; the worm shall feed sweetly on him; he shall be no more remembered; and wickedness shall be broken as a tree.
KJV Study — Public Domain
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demo
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
“as the waters”
H6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi
“is cursed”
H7043to be (causatively, make) light, literally (swift, small, sharp, etc.) or figuratively (easy, trifling, vile, etc.)
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“not the way”
H1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
This verse is found in the book of Job. Understanding the historical and cultural background helps illuminate its meaning for the original audience and for us today.
Job 24:18 contributes to our understanding of God's character and His relationship with humanity. Consider how this verse connects to the broader themes of Scripture.
Verses related to Job 24:18 from Treasury of Scripture Knowledge