Proverbs 19:19

19 A person who has a hot temper will pay for it. If you rescue him, you will have to do it over and over.

Proverbs 19:19 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 19:19

A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment
Either a child that is of a wrathful disposition, and provokes his parent to wrath; or a parent that chastises his child in wrath; each shall suffer for it; or any man that gives way to wrath and anger and is continually quarrelling, he involves himself in trouble; and is punished, as his offence requires, according to law, either in his person or estate; for if thou deliver [him], yet thou must do it again;
if he is got out of one broil, he will get into another quickly; if he clear of one lawsuit, another will be commenced against him in a short time; if he is discharged and freed from a penalty he is justly subject to, it must be done again and again; he will fall into the same evil, and there is no end of appearing, for him and serving him; a wrathful man brings himself into great trouble, as may be seen in Shimei, ( 2 Samuel 16:7 ) ( 1 Kings 2:46 ) .

Proverbs 19:19 In-Context

17 Whoever has pity on the poor lends to the LORD, and he will repay him for his good deed.
18 Discipline your son while there is still hope. Do not be the one responsible for his death.
19 A person who has a hot temper will pay for it. If you rescue him, you will have to do it over and over.
20 Listen to advice and accept discipline so that you may be wise the rest of your life.
21 Many plans are in the human heart, but the advice of the LORD will endure.
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