Job 21:20
What does Job 21:20 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 21:20 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Let his own eyes see his destruction, And let him drink of the wrath of the Almighty.
KJV
King James Version · 1611His eyes shall see his destruction, and he shall drink of the wrath of the Almighty.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Let his own eyes see his destruction, And let him drink of the wrath of the Almighty.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Let his eyes see his trouble, and let him be full of the wrath of the Ruler of all!
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862His own eyes see his destruction, And of the wrath of the Mighty he drinketh.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752His eyes shall see his own destruction, and he shall drink of the wrath of the Almighty.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890His eyes shall see his destruction, and he shall drink of the fury of the Almighty.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 27:19
He lieth down rich, but he shall not be gathered to his fathers; He openeth his eyes, and he is not.
- Jeremiah 51:7
Babylon hath been a golden cup in Jehovah’s hand, that made all the earth drunken: the nations have drunk of her wine; therefore the nations are mad.
- Luke 16:23
And in Hades he lifted up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
- Psalms 60:3
Thou hast showed thy people hard things: Thou hast made us to drink the wine of staggering.
- Jeremiah 25:15
For thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, unto me: Take this cup of the wine of wrath at my hand, and cause all the nations, to whom I send thee, to drink it.
- Revelation 14:10
he also shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is prepared unmixed in the cup of his anger; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:
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