Job 24:18

“He is swift as the waters; their portion is cursed in the earth: he beholdeth not the way of the vineyards.”

"He is swift as the waters; their portion is cursed in the earth: he beholdeth not the way of the vineyards." - Job 24:18
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What does Job 24:18 mean?

The verse Job 24:18 from the King James Version of the Bible reads, "He is swift as the waters; their portion is cursed in the earth: he beholdeth not the way of the vineyards." This verse is part of a larger passage in the book of Job that describes the wicked and their…

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The Swift Waters of Life: A Reflection on Job 24:18

In the book of Job, we encounter a profound exploration of suffering, justice, and the human experience. Job 24:18 states, "He is swift as the waters; their portion is cursed in the earth: he beholdeth not the way of the vineyards." This verse encapsulates a moment of reflection…

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A Prayer for Understanding and Redemption Amidst Trials

Heavenly Father, In the stillness of this moment, I come before You, seeking Your divine guidance and understanding. As I reflect on the words of Job 24:18, I am reminded of the elusive nature of life and the fleeting moments that pass us by—"He is swift as the waters; their…

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Job 24:18 - "He is swift as the waters; their portion is cursed in the earth: he beholdeth not the way of the vineyards."
Job 18:18 - "He shall be driven from light into darkness, and chased out of the world."
Job 18-19
Job 24:24 - "They are exalted for a little while, but are gone and brought low; they are taken out of the way as all other, and cut off as the tops of the ears of corn."
Genesis 24-18
Job 19:24 - "That they were graven with an iron pen and lead in the rock for ever!"
Genesis 18-24
Job 24:8 - "They are wet with the showers of the mountains, and embrace the rock for want of a shelter."
Job 24:9 - "They pluck the fatherless from the breast, and take a pledge of the poor."
Job 18:1 - "Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,"
Job 24:7 - "They cause the naked to lodge without clothing, that they have no covering in the cold."
Job 21:24 - "His breasts are full of milk, and his bones are moistened with marrow."
Job 36:24 - "Remember that thou magnify his work, which men behold."
Job 24:14 - "The murderer rising with the light killeth the poor and needy, and in the night is as a thief."
Job 24:3 - "They drive away the ass of the fatherless, they take the widow's ox for a pledge."
Job 28:24 - "For he looketh to the ends of the earth, and seeth under the whole heaven;"
Job 24:21 - "He evil entreateth the barren that beareth not: and doeth not good to the widow."
Job 24:4 - "They turn the needy out of the way: the poor of the earth hide themselves together."
Job 24:6 - "They reap every one his corn in the field: and they gather the vintage of the wicked."
Job 24:2 - "Some remove the landmarks; they violently take away flocks, and feed thereof."
Job 29:24 - "If I laughed on them, they believed it not; and the light of my countenance they cast not down."
Job 40:24 - "He taketh it with his eyes: his nose pierceth through snares."
Job 41:24 - "His heart is as firm as a stone; yea, as hard as a piece of the nether millstone."
Job 24:11 - "Which make oil within their walls, and tread their winepresses, and suffer thirst."
Job 13:24 - "Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and holdest me for thine enemy?"
Job 3:18 - "There the prisoners rest together; they hear not the voice of the oppressor."
Job 18:10 - "The snare is laid for him in the ground, and a trap for him in the way."
Job 39:24 - "He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage: neither believeth he that it is the sound of the trumpet."
Job 37:24 - "Men do therefore fear him: he respecteth not any that are wise of heart."