KJV ORIGINAL
His eyes shall see his destruction, and he shall drink of the wrath of the Almighty.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
His own eyes will witness his downfall, and he will experience the fierce anger of God Almighty.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse is saying that the wicked person will personally witness and experience God's judgment against them.
📚 Historical Context
Job is responding to his friends who have been arguing that suffering always comes as punishment for sin. In this chapter, Job is pointing out that wicked people often prosper in life, but he acknowledges that ultimately they will face God's judgment. This was part of the ancient Near Eastern wisdom literature tradition that wrestled with questions of justice and suffering.
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