Job 24:18
He is swift as the waters; their portion is cursed in the earth: he beholdeth not the way of the vineyards.In other versions
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.
ASV
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.
BBE
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.
DBY
"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.
WEB
Light he `is' on the face of the waters, Vilified is their portion in the earth, He turneth not the way of vineyards.
YLT
He is swift as the waters; their portion is cursed in the earth: he beholds not the way of the vineyards.
ENG
He is swift as the waters; their portion is cursed in the earth: he beholdeth not the way of the vineyards.
WBT
They are but foam on the surface of the water; their portion of the land is cursed, so that no one turns toward their vineyards.
BSB
In context
16In the dark they dig through houses, which they had marked for themselves in the daytime: they know not the light.
17For 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.
18He is swift as the waters; their portion is cursed in the earth: he beholdeth not the way of the vineyards.
19Drought and heat consume the snow waters: so doth the grave those which have sinned.
20The 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.