Job 21:20

“His eyes shall see his destruction, etc.] Or “should see his destruction” f815; calamities coming upon himself and upon his children; or otherwise it will not affect him: but when a man has a personal experience of affliction as punishments of his sin, or with his own eyes sees his children in distressed circumstances on his account, this must sensibly affect him, and be a sore punishment to him; as it was to Zedekiah to have his children slain before his eyes, (<245210>Jeremiah 52:10); and he shall drink of the wrath of the Almighty; or “he should drink” f816 of it now, according to the principles of Job’s friends, even he in person, and not his posterity only; the wrath of God is on…”

“Another questionable assertion of the friends, that the sinner sees his own and his children's destruction in his lifetime. drink-- (Psa 11:6; Isa 51:17; Lam 4:21).”

“His eyes shall see his destruction - That is, his own eyes shall see his destruction, or the calamities that shall come upon him. That is, “You maintain that, or this is the position which you defend.” Job designs to meet this, and to show that it is not always so. And he shall drink of the wrath of the Almighty - Wrath is often represented as a cup which the wicked are compelled to drink. See the notes, Isaiah 51:17. return to 'Top of Page'”

“See - He shall be destroyed; as to see death, is to die. Job 21:21”

“see: Job 27:19; Luk 16:23 drink: Psa 75:8; Isa 51:17; Jer 25:15, Jer 25:16, Jer 51:7; Rev 14:10, Rev 19:15 Job 21:21”