Proverbs 19:19

19 A hot-tempered person must pay the penalty; rescue them, and you will have to do it again.

Proverbs 19:19 in Other Translations

KJV
19 A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.
ESV
19 A man of great wrath will pay the penalty, for if you deliver him, you will only have to do it again.
NLT
19 Hot-tempered people must pay the penalty. If you rescue them once, you will have to do it again.
MSG
19 Let angry people endure the backlash of their own anger; if you try to make it better, you'll only make it worse.
CSB
19 A person with great anger bears the penalty; if you rescue him, you'll have to do it again.

Proverbs 19:19 In-Context

17 Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will reward them for what they have done.
18 Discipline your children, for in that there is hope; do not be a willing party to their death.
19 A hot-tempered person must pay the penalty; rescue them, and you will have to do it again.
20 Listen to advice and accept discipline, and at the end you will be counted among the wise.
21 Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the LORD’s purpose that prevails.
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