Job 24:18 Meaning and Explanation
“He is swift as the waters; their portion is cursed in the earth: he beholdeth not the way of the vineyards.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The wicked man is fleeting as rushing water; his share of the land is cursed, and he no longer turns toward the pleasant vineyards.
What Does Job 24:18 Mean?
Job's tone begins to shift toward the eventual end of the wicked. The evildoer is swift as floodwaters, here and quickly swept away. His portion in the land lies under a curse, and he no longer walks the way of the vineyards, cut off from the fruitful places he once enjoyed. What seemed permanent proves passing.
Job affirms, even amid his lament, that wickedness has no lasting hold on the earth. Scripture teaches that the way of the ungodly shall perish and that ill-gotten gain melts like spring runoff. The fruitful vineyard belongs at last to the righteous, not the robber. Christ, the true vine, gathers His own into lasting fruitfulness, while the portion of those who refuse Him passes away like water that no hand can hold.
Job 24:18 in the Original Language
qalal (קָלַל), 'cursed' -- declared light, of no account, the opposite of blessed and weighty.
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What does Job 24:18 mean?
The wicked man is fleeting as rushing water; his share of the land is cursed, and he no longer turns toward the pleasant vineyards.