Job 21:20 “Let his eyes see his own destruction; let him drink for himself the wr…”

Job 21:20

Let his eyes see his own destruction; let him drink for himself the wrath of the Almighty.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

His eyes shall see his destruction, and he shall drinke of the wrath of the Almightie.

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

His own eyes see his destruction, And of the wrath of the Mighty he drinketh.

Bible in Basic English

Let his eyes see his trouble, and let him be full of the wrath of the Ruler of all!

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Cross references

“see”

Job 27:19 Luke 16:23

Job 27:19 · BSB

He lies down wealthy, but will do so no more; when he opens his eyes, all is gone.

Luke 16:23 · BSB

In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham from afar, with Lazarus by his side.

“drink”

Psalm 75:8 Isaiah 51:17 Revelation 14:10 Jeremiah 51:7 Revelation 19:15 Jeremiah 25:15

Psalm 75:8 · BSB

For a cup is in the hand of the LORD, full of foaming wine mixed with spices. He pours from His cup, and all the wicked of the earth drink it down to the dregs.

Isaiah 51:17 · BSB

Awake, awake! Rise up, O Jerusalem, you who have drunk from the hand of the LORD the cup of His fury; you who have drained the goblet to the dregs— the cup that makes men stagger.

Revelation 14:10 · BSB

he too will drink the wine of God’s anger, poured undiluted into the cup of His wrath. And he will be tormented in fire and sulfur in the presence of the holy angels and of the Lamb.

Jeremiah 51:7 · BSB

Babylon was a gold cup in the hand of the LORD, making the whole earth drunk. The nations drank her wine; therefore the nations have gone mad.

Revelation 19:15 · BSB

And from His mouth proceeds a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and He will rule them with an iron scepter. He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty.

Jeremiah 25:15 · BSB

This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, said to me: “Take from My hand this cup of the wine of wrath, and make all the nations to whom I send you drink from it.

Also

Psalm 60:3

Psalm 60:3 · BSB

You have shown Your people hardship; we are staggered from the wine You made us drink.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

19It is said that God lays up one’s punishment for his children. Let God repay the man himself, so he will know it.

21For what does he care about his household after him, when the number of his months has run out?

Read Job 21