Proverbs 19:19

19 A person with great anger bears the penalty; if you rescue him, you'll have to do it again.^[a]

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 Kindness to the poor is a loan to the Lord, and He will give a reward to the lender.

18 Discipline your son while there is hope; don't be intent on killing him.

19 A person with great anger bears the penalty; if you rescue him, you'll have to do it again.

20 Listen to counsel and receive instruction so that you may be wise in later life.

21 Many plans are in a man's heart, but the Lord's decree will prevail.

Footnotes

• [a] Pr 22:24-25; 29:22