He is swift as the waters— He curseth the coming day: his portion shall be cursed upon earth: he shall not enjoy the treading of his vineyards. Houb. But Heath renders it, He was scared at the sight of the waters. Their portion was destroyed from the earth: he could not see the way that led to the high hills. See the foregoing note. And he observes, that the argument from the 13th verse onward is, that, as the great oppressors before the flood were at once made a signal example of the divine vengeance; so (according to the principles of the friends at least) all impious men ought to be, and to receive their punishment in this world in the sight of all men. But as notoriously this was not the case, therefore their inference of Job's being a bad man, from his sufferings, could have no foundation. See Heath and Mudge.
Job 24:20. The worm shall feed sweetly on him— His sweetness or vigour shall be corruption. See Schultens and Heath.