The one who mocks the poor insults his Maker, and one who rejoices over calamity will not go unpunished.
Jeremiah 49:12 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised For this is what the Lord says: ‘If those who do not deserve to drink the cup must drink it, can you possibly remain unpunished? You will not remain unpunished, for you must drink it too. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For thus saith the LORD; Behold, they whose judgment was not to drink of the cup have assuredly drunken; and art thou he that shall altogether go unpunished? thou shalt not go unpunished, but thou shalt surely drink of it. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For thus says the Lord: Behold, they [Israel] whose rule was not to drink the cup [of wrath] shall assuredly drink–and are you to remain unpunished? You shall not go unpunished, but you shall surely drink. [Jer. 25:28, 29.] American Standard Version (1901) For thus saith Jehovah: Behold, they to whom it pertained not to drink of the cup shall assuredly drink; and art thou he that shall altogether go unpunished? thou shalt not go unpunished, but thou shalt surely drink. Common English Bible The LORD proclaims: If the innocent must drink the cup, why do you expect to escape punishment? You won’t! You will drink it! Catholic Public Domain Version For thus says the Lord: "Behold, those who judged that they would not drink the cup, will certainly drink. And so, will you be released as if you were innocent? You will not be released as if innocent. Instead, you shall certainly drink. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For thus saith the Lord: Behold, they whose judgment was not to drink of the cup shall certainly drink: and shalt thou come off as innocent? Thou shalt not come off as innocent, but drinking thou shalt drink. |
The one who mocks the poor insults his Maker, and one who rejoices over calamity will not go unpunished.
This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, said to me: ‘Take this cup of the wine of wrath from my hand and make all the nations to whom I am sending you drink from it.
For I will be with you – this is the Lord’s declaration – to save you! I will bring destruction on all the nations where I have scattered you; however, I will not bring destruction on you. I will discipline you justly, and I will by no means leave you unpunished.
But you, my servant Jacob, do not be afraid, and do not be discouraged, Israel, for without fail I will save you from far away, and your descendants from the land of their captivity! Jacob will return and have calm and quiet with no one to frighten him.
As you have drunk on my holy mountain, so all the nations will drink continually. They will drink and gulp down and be as though they had never been.
Jesus answered, ‘You don’t know what you’re asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I am about to drink? ’ , ‘We are able,’ they said to him.