Job 21:20-22

New Catholic Bible

²⁰Let his own eyes witness the destruction of God
    that his sins have earned,
    and let him quaff the wrath^[a] of the Almighty!
²¹For what concern will he have for his family
    once his allotted number of months has been completed?

All Are Consigned To Lie Down in the Earth

²²“Who can offer wisdom to God
when God judges those who are on high?

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Footnotes

Job 21:20 Let him quaff the wrath: an allusion to the cup containing the wine of the divine wrath (see Isa 51:17; Jer 25:15; Rev 16:19).

Job 21:20-22

New International Version

²⁰Let their own eyes see their destruction;^(A)
let them drink^(B) the cup of the wrath of the Almighty.^(C)
²¹For what do they care about the families they leave behind^(D)
when their allotted months^(E) come to an end?^(F)