Job 21:20

His eyes shall see their slaying (or His eyes shall see his own slaughter); and he shall drink of the strong vengeance of Almighty God.

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

In The King James Version

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

In Context

19(Ye say), God shall keep the sorrow of the father to his sons; and when he hath yielded to them vengeance, then he shall know it. (Ye say, God shall put the father’s punishment upon his sons; (but I say), No! he shall yield vengeance to him who deserveth it, and he shall know (it).)

21For why what pertaineth it to him of his house (hold) after him, though the number of his months be half taken away? (For what careth him about his family, or his children, after him, when his own days and months be numbered?)

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Cross References

Psalms 60:3Thou showedest hard things to thy people; thou gavest drink to us with the wine of compunction. (Thou hast shown thy people hard times; and thou hast made us stagger, as though we were drunk with wine.)

Psalms 75:9Forsooth I shall tell into the world; I shall sing to God of Jacob. (And I shall tell this out forever; I shall sing to the God of Jacob.)

Jeremiah 25:15For the Lord of hosts, God of Israel, saith thus, Take thou the cup of wine of this strong vengeance from mine hand, and thou shall pour out drink thereof to all heathen men, to which I shall send thee.

Luke 16:23And he raised up his eyes, when he was in torments, and saw Abraham afar, and Lazarus in his bosom.

Revelation 19:15And a sword sharp on either side [or on each side] came forth (out) of his mouth, that with it he smite folks (or and he shall strike the nations and the peoples with it); and he shall rule them with an iron rod. And he treadeth the presser of wine (or the winepress) of (the) strong vengeance of the wrath of almighty 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 →

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