Job 21:20
His own eyes see his destruction, And of the wrath of the Mighty he drinketh.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
His eyes shall see his destruction, and he shall drink of the wrath of the Almighty.
In Context
19God layeth up for his sons his sorrow, He giveth recompense unto him — and he knoweth.
21For what [is] his delight in his house after him, And the number of his months cut off?
Cross References
Psalms 60:3Thou hast shewn Thy people a hard thing, Thou hast caused us to drink wine of trembling.
Psalms 75:9And I — I declare [it] to the age, I sing praise to the God of Jacob.
Jeremiah 25:15'For thus said Jehovah God of Israel unto me, Take the wine cup of this fury out of My hand, and thou hast caused all the nations to drink it unto whom I am sending thee;
Luke 16:23and in the hades having lifted up his eyes, being in torments, he doth see Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom,
Revelation 19:15and out of his mouth doth proceed a sharp sword, that with it he may smite the nations, and he shall rule them with a rod of iron, and he doth tread the press of the wine of the wrath and 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 →