Job 21:21

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

Key Reflection

In Job 21:21, these words suggest a divine judgment where the wicked will witness their own downfall and experience God's punishment firsthand. This serves both as a warning to evil doers and a demonstration of God’s justice, ensuring that those who reject his wisdom ultimately face the consequences of their choices.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

For what pleasure hath he ... -That is, what happiness shall he have in his family? This, it seems to me, is designed to be a reference to their sentiments, or a statement by Job of what “they” maintained. They held, that a man who was wicked, could have none of the comfort which he anticipated in his children, for he would himself be cut off in the midst of life, and taken away.

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