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"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.
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The Cursed Portion
Commentators agree that the wicked person's 'portion is cursed in the earth.' This means their lifestyle, their reputation, and their possessions are under a curse. As Charles Spurgeon notes, even a large portion belonging to the ungodly is cursed, while the believer's small portion is blessed. They live apart from the 'way of the vineyards,' a symbol of honest, fruitful labor.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
He is swift as the waters - Noyes renders this, “They are as swift as the skiff upon the waters.” Dr. Good, “Miserable is this man …
19th Century
Anglican
He is swift.—That is, each of these rebels against the light is swift to make his escape over the face of the waters.
Baptist
He beholdeth not the way of the vineyards. Drought and heat consume the snow waters: so doth the grave those which have sinned. The womb shall …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
He [is] swift as the waters Or "upon the face of the waters" F25 ; which some interpret of another set an…
Sometimes, how gradual is the decay, how quiet the departure of a wicked person, how honoured he is, and how soon all his cruelties and oppressions…
13th Century
Catholic
In the preceding chapter, Job argued that he had not been punished because of wickedness, as Eliphaz had asserted (Job 22:5). Now, he w…
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