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

New Living Translation
Hot-tempered people must pay the penalty. If you rescue them once, you will have to do it again.

English Standard Version
A man of great wrath will pay the penalty, for if you deliver him, you will only have to do it again.

Berean Standard Bible
A man of great anger must pay the penalty; if you rescue him, you will have to do so again.

King James Bible
A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.

New King James Version
A man of great wrath will suffer punishment; For if you rescue him, you will have to do it again.

New American Standard Bible
A person of great anger will suffer the penalty, For if you rescue him, you will only have to do it again.

NASB 1995
A man of great anger will bear the penalty, For if you rescue him, you will only have to do it again.

NASB 1977
A man of great anger shall bear the penalty, For if you rescue him, you will only have to do it again.

Legacy Standard Bible
A man of great wrath will bear the penalty, For if you deliver him, you will only have to do it again.

Amplified Bible
A man of great anger will bear the penalty [for his quick temper and lack of self-control]; For if you rescue him [and do not let him learn from the consequences of his action], you will only have to rescue him over and over again.

Christian Standard Bible
A person with intense anger bears the penalty; if you rescue him, you’ll have to do it again.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A person with great anger bears the penalty; if you rescue him, you’ll have to do it again.

American Standard Version
A man of great wrath shall bear the penalty; For if thou deliver him, thou must do it yet again.

Contemporary English Version
People with bad tempers are always in trouble, and they need help over and over again.

English Revised Version
A man of great wrath shall bear the penalty: for if thou deliver him, thou must do it yet again.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
A person who has a hot temper will pay for it. If you rescue him, you will have to do it over and over.

Good News Translation
If someone has a hot temper, let him take the consequences. If you get him out of trouble once, you will have to do it again.

International Standard Version
The person who has great anger must pay the consequences, because if you rescue him, you will have to do it again.

Majority Standard Bible
A man of great anger must pay the penalty; if you rescue him, you will have to do so again.

NET Bible
A person with great anger bears the penalty, but if you deliver him from it once, you will have to do it again.

New Heart English Bible
A hot-tempered man must pay the penalty, for if you rescue him, you must do it again.

Webster's Bible Translation
A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.

World English Bible
A hot-tempered man must pay the penalty, for if you rescue him, you must do it again.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
A man of great wrath is bearing punishment, "" For if you deliver, yet again you add.

Young's Literal Translation
A man of great wrath is bearing punishment, For, if thou dost deliver, yet again thou dost add.

Smith's Literal Translation
The stern in wrath lifted up a fine: for if thou shalt deliver and thou shalt yet add.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
He that is impatient, shall suffer damage: and when he shall take away he shall add another thing.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Whoever is impatient will sustain damage. And when it has been taken away, he will set up another.

New American Bible
A wrathful person bears the penalty; after one rescue, you will have it to do again.

New Revised Standard Version
A violent tempered person will pay the penalty; if you effect a rescue, you will only have to do it again.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
A man of great wrath shall suffer harm; the more he is hostile the more he increases his burden.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
An angry man receives injury and as much as he brings in by his care, it increases.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment; For if thou interpose, thou wilt add thereto.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
A malicious man shall be severely punished, and if he commit injury, he shall also lose his life.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Man of Integrity
18Discipline your son, for in that there is hope; do not be party to his death. 19A man of great anger must pay the penalty; if you rescue him, you will have to do so again. 20Listen to counsel and accept discipline, that you may be wise the rest of your days.…

Cross References
James 1:19-20
My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger, / for man’s anger does not bring about the righteousness that God desires.

Ephesians 4:26-27
“Be angry, yet do not sin.” Do not let the sun set upon your anger, / and do not give the devil a foothold.

Ecclesiastes 7:9
Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger settles in the lap of a fool.

Colossians 3:8
But now you must put aside all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.

Matthew 5:22
But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, ‘Raca,’ will be subject to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be subject to the fire of hell.

Galatians 5:19-21
The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery; / idolatry and sorcery; hatred, discord, jealousy, and rage; rivalries, divisions, factions, / and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

Romans 12:19
Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”

Psalm 37:8
Refrain from anger and abandon wrath; do not fret—it can only bring harm.

1 Peter 3:9
Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.

2 Timothy 2:24
And a servant of the Lord must not be quarrelsome, but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, and forbearing.

Proverbs 14:17
A quick-tempered man acts foolishly, and a devious man is hated.

Proverbs 22:24-25
Do not make friends with an angry man, and do not associate with a hot-tempered man, / or you may learn his ways and entangle yourself in a snare.

Proverbs 29:22
An angry man stirs up dissension, and a hot-tempered man abounds in transgression.

Genesis 4:5-8
but He had no regard for Cain and his offering. So Cain became very angry, and his countenance fell. / “Why are you angry,” said the LORD to Cain, “and why has your countenance fallen? / If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you refuse to do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires you, but you must master it.” ...

Numbers 20:10-12
Then Moses and Aaron gathered the assembly in front of the rock, and Moses said to them, “Listen now, you rebels, must we bring you water out of this rock?” / Then Moses raised his hand and struck the rock twice with his staff, so that a great amount of water gushed out, and the congregation and their livestock were able to drink. / But the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, “Because you did not trust Me to show My holiness in the sight of the Israelites, you will not bring this assembly into the land that I have given them.”


Treasury of Scripture

A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if you deliver him, yet you must do it again.

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Proverbs 22:24,25
Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go: …

Proverbs 25:28
He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.

Proverbs 29:22
An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

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Proverbs 19
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A man of great anger
This phrase refers to an individual who is characterized by intense and frequent outbursts of anger. The Hebrew word for "anger" here is "chemah," which conveys a sense of heat or fury. Historically, anger is seen as a destructive force, both personally and communally. In the biblical context, anger is often associated with folly and a lack of self-control, which are contrary to the wisdom and peace that God desires for His people. The phrase warns against the dangers of unchecked anger, which can lead to repeated negative consequences.

must pay the penalty
The concept of paying a penalty implies a form of justice or consequence that follows an action. In Hebrew, the word "penalty" can be linked to "anash," meaning to impose a fine or punishment. This reflects the biblical principle of sowing and reaping, where actions have corresponding outcomes. The verse suggests that anger leads to inevitable consequences, reinforcing the idea that personal responsibility and accountability are essential in a righteous life.

if you rescue him
To "rescue" in this context means to deliver or save someone from the consequences of their actions. The Hebrew root "natsal" is often used in the Old Testament to describe divine deliverance. However, in this proverb, the act of rescuing is cautioned against, as it may enable the person to continue in their destructive behavior. This highlights the importance of allowing individuals to face the natural results of their actions as a means of learning and growth.

you will have to do so again
This phrase underscores the cyclical nature of enabling behavior. The Hebrew construction suggests a repetitive action, indicating that rescuing someone from the consequences of their anger does not lead to a permanent solution. Instead, it perpetuates a cycle of dependency and irresponsibility. The wisdom here is to encourage personal growth and transformation by allowing individuals to experience the full impact of their actions, thus promoting true change and maturity.

(19) For if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.--As St. Paul says (Galatians 6:5), "Every man shall bear his own burden." We cannot shield wrong-headed people from the consequences of their want of self-control, however much we may pity them for the suffering they have brought on themselves.

Verse 19. - Some connect this verse with the preceding, as though it signified, "If you are too severe in chastising your son, you will suffer for it." But there is no connecting particle in the Hebrew, and the statement seems to be of a general nature. A man of great wrath; literally, rough in anger; Vulgate, impatiens; Septuagint, κακόφρων ἀνήρ. Such a one shall suffer punishment; shall bear the penalty which his want of self-control brings upon him. For if thou deliver him, yet must thou do it again. You cannot save him from the consequences of his intemperance; you may do so once and again, but while his disposition is unchanged, all your efforts will be useless, and the help which you have given him will only make him think that he may continue to indulge his anger with impunity, or, it may be, he will vent his impatience on his deliverer.

Βλάπτει τὸν ἄνδρα θυμὸς εἰς ὀργὴν πεσών Anger, says an adage, "is like a ruin, which breaks itself upon what it falls." Septuagint, "If he destroy (ἐὰν δὲ λοιμεύηται), he shall add even his life;" if by his anger he inflict loss or damage on his neighbour, he shall pay for it in his own person; Vulgate, Et cum rapuerit, aliud apponet. Another interpretation of the passage, but not so suitable, is this: "If thou seek to save the sufferer (e.g. by soothing the angry man), thou wilt only the more excite him (the wrathful): therefore do not intermeddle in quarrels of other persons."

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
A man of great anger
גְּֽדָל־ (gə·ḏāl-)
Adjective - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1632: Harsh

must pay
נֹ֣שֵׂא (nō·śê)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take

the penalty;
עֹ֑נֶשׁ (‘ō·neš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6066: An indemnity, fine

if
אִם־ (’im-)
Conjunction
Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not

you rescue [him],
תַּ֝צִּ֗יל (taṣ·ṣîl)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 5337: To strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, deliver

you will have to do so again.
תּוֹסִֽף׃ (tō·w·sip̄)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 3254: To add, augment


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