Job 21:20

Let his own eyes see his destruction, And let him drink of the wrath of the Almighty.

ASV Byzantine Text

In The King James Version

His eyes shall see his destruction, and he shall drink of the wrath of the Almighty.

In Context

19Ye say, God layeth up his iniquity for his children. Let him recompense it unto himself, that he may know it:

21For what careth he for his house after him, When the number of his months is cut off?

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Cross References

Psalms 60:3Thou hast shown thy people hard things: Thou hast made us to drink the wine of staggering.

Psalms 75:9But I will declare forever, I will sing praises to the God of Jacob.

Jeremiah 25:15For thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, unto me: Take this cup of the wine of wrath at my hand, and cause all the nations, to whom I send thee, to drink it.

Luke 16:23And in Hades he lifted up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

Revelation 19:15And out of his mouth proceedeth a sharp two-edged sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness of the wrath of the anger of God, the Almighty.

Matthew Henry on Job 21:18-27

Certain Punishments of the Wicked; Divine Sovereignty. ( b. c. 1520.) 17 How oft is the candle of the wicked put out! and how oft cometh their destruction upon them! God distributeth sorrows in his anger. 18 They are as stubble before the wind, and as chaff that the storm carrieth away. 19 God layeth up his iniquity for his children: he rewardeth him, and he shall know it. 20 His eyes shall see his destruction, and he shall drink of the wrath of the Almighty. 21 For what pleasure hath he in his house after him,… Read the whole commentary →

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