Job 21:20

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

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

19You say, ‘God lays up his iniquity for his children.’ Let him recompense it to himself, that he may know it.

21For what does he care for his house after him, when the number of his months is cut off?

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Cross References

Psalms 60:3You have shown your people hard things. You have made us drink the wine that makes us stagger.

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

Jeremiah 25:15For the LORD, the God of Israel, says to me: “Take this cup of the wine of wrath from my hand, and cause all the nations to whom I send you to drink it.

Luke 16:23In Hades, he lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and saw Abraham far off, and Lazarus at his bosom.

Revelation 19:15Out of his mouth proceeds a sharp, double-edged sword that with it he should strike the nations. He will rule them with an iron rod. He treads the wine press of the fierceness of the wrath 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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