Proverbs 19:19

19 Angry people must pay the penalty; if you rescue them, then you will have to do it again.

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 Those who are gracious to the poor lend to the LORD, and the Lord will fully repay them.
18 Discipline your children while there is hope, but don't plan to kill them.
19 Angry people must pay the penalty; if you rescue them, then you will have to do it again.
20 Listen to advice and accept instruction, so you might grow wise in the future.
21 Many plans are in a person's mind, but the LORD's purpose will succeed.
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