Job 21:20
His eyes shall see his destruction, and he shall drinke of the wrath of the Almightie.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
His eyes shall see his destruction, and he shall drink of the wrath of the Almighty.
In Context
19God wil lay vp the sorowe of the father for his children: when he rewardeth him, hee shall knowe it.
21For what pleasure hath he in his house after him, when the nomber of his moneths is cut off?
Cross References
Psalms 60:3Thou hast shewed thy people heauy things: thou hast made vs to drinke the wine of giddines.
Psalms 75:9But I will declare for euer, and sing prayses vnto the God of Iaakob.
Jeremiah 25:15For thus hath the Lord God of Israel spoken vnto me, Take the cuppe of wine of this mine indignation at mine hand, and cause all the nations, to whome I sende thee, to drinke it.
Luke 16:23And being in hell in torments, he lift vp his eyes, and sawe Abraham a farre off, and Lazarus in his bosome.
Revelation 19:15And out of his mouth went out a sharpe sworde, that with it he should smite the heathen: for he shall rule them with a rod of yron: for he it is that treadeth the wine presse of the fiercenesse and wrath of almightie God.
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 →