Job 24:18–21

18 “Yet they are foam on the surface of the water;

their portion of the land is cursed,

so that no one goes to the vineyards.

19 As heat and drought snatch away the melted snow,

so the grave snatches away those who have sinned.

20 The womb forgets them,

the worm feasts on them;

the wicked are no longer remembered

but are broken like a tree.

21 They prey on the barren and childless woman,

and to the widow they show no kindness.

18 He is swift as the waters;

Their portion is cursed in the earth:

He beholdeth not the way of the vineyards.

19 Drought and heat consume the snow waters:

So doth the grave those which have sinned.

20 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.

21 He evil entreateth the barren that beareth not:

And doeth not good to the widow.

18 “But they disappear like foam down a river.

Everything they own is cursed,

and they are afraid to enter their own vineyards.

19 The grave consumes sinners

just as drought and heat consume snow.

20 Their own mothers will forget them.

Maggots will find them sweet to eat.

No one will remember them.

Wicked people are broken like a tree in the storm.

21 They cheat the woman who has no son to help her.

They refuse to help the needy widow.

18 “They should be swift on the face of the waters,

Their portion should be cursed in the earth,

So that no one would turn into the way of their vineyards.

19 As drought and heat consume the snow waters,

So the grave consumes those who have sinned.

20 The womb should forget him,

The worm should feed sweetly on him;

He should be remembered no more,

And wickedness should be broken like a tree.

21 For he preys on the barren who do not bear,

And does no good for the widow.

18 “They are like foam floating on the water.

Their part of the land is cursed;

no one uses the road that goes by their vineyards.

19 As heat and dryness quickly melt the snow,

so the grave quickly takes away the sinners.

20 Their mothers forget them,

and worms will eat their bodies.

They will not be remembered,

so wickedness is broken in pieces like a stick.

21 These evil people abuse women who cannot have children

and show no kindness to widows.

18 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.

19 Drought and heat consume the snow waters:

So doth Sheol those that have sinned.

20 The womb shall forget him;

The worm shall feed sweetly on him;

He shall be no more remembered;

And unrighteousness shall be broken as a tree.

21 He devoureth the barren that beareth not,

And doeth not good to the widow.

18 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. 19 Drought and heat consume snow waters; so doth Sheol those that have sinned. 20 The womb forgetteth him; the worm feedeth sweetly on him: he shall be no more remembered; and unrighteousness is broken as a tree, — 21 He that despoileth the barren that beareth not, and doeth not good to the widow:

18 Such people are like scum on the surface of the water. 

Their property is cursed in the land. 

People do not travel the road that goes to their vineyards. 

19 ⸤Just as⸥ drought and heat steal water from snow, 

so the grave steals people who sin. 

20 The womb forgets them. 

Worms feast on them. 

No one remembers them anymore, 

and wickedness is snapped like a twig. 

21 These men take advantage of childless women. 

These men show no kindness to widows. 

18 They float on the surface of the water.

Their section of the land is cursed,

so that they never go to their vineyards.

19 As dry ground and heat snatch away the melted snow,

so Sheol steals those who have sinned.

20 The womb forgets them;

worms feed on them;

they are remembered no more.

So injustice is broken like a tree.

21 They prey on the childless woman who is unable to conceive,

and do not deal kindly with the widow.

18 “Swift are they on the face of the waters;

their portion in the land is cursed;

no treader turns toward their vineyards.

19 Drought and heat snatch away the snow waters;

so does Sheol those who have sinned.

20 The womb forgets them;

the worm finds them sweet;

they are no longer remembered,

so wickedness is broken like a tree.

21 “They harm the childless woman

and do no good to the widow.

18 “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.

19 Drought and heat snatch away the snow waters,

like Sheol snatches away those who have sinned.

20 The womb forgets him.

The maggot feasts on him until he is no longer remembered,

and wickedness is broken like a tree.

21 He feeds on the barren, who does not have a child,

and does no good to the widow.

18 “But sinners are like bubbles on the surface of water.

Their share of the land is under God’s curse.

So no one goes to their vineyards.

19 Melted snow disappears when the air is hot and dry.

And sinners disappear when they go down into their graves.

20 Even their mothers forget them.

The worms in their graves eat them up.

No one remembers sinful people anymore.

They are cut down like trees.

21 They mistreat women who aren’t able to have children.

They aren’t kind to widows.

18 “They are insignificant on the surface of the water;

Their portion is cursed on the earth.

They do not turn toward the vineyards.

19 “Drought and heat consume the snow waters,

So does Sheol those who have sinned.

20 “A mother will forget him;

The worm feeds sweetly till he is no longer remembered.

And wickedness will be broken like a tree.

21 “He wrongs the barren woman

And does no good for the widow.