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If you rescue them once, you will have to do it again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/proverbs/19.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />A man of great wrath will pay the penalty, for if you deliver him, you will only have to do it again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/19.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />A man of great anger must pay the penalty; if you rescue him, you will have to do so again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/19.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver <i>him</i>, yet thou must do it again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/19.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br /><i>A man of</i> great wrath will suffer punishment; For if you rescue <i>him,</i> you will have to do it again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/19.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><i>A person of</i> great anger will suffer the penalty, For if you rescue <i>him,</i> you will only have to do it again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/19.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />A man of great anger will bear the penalty, For if you rescue him, you will only have to do it again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/19.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br /><i>A man of</i> great anger shall bear the penalty, For if you rescue <i>him,</i> you will only have to do it again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/proverbs/19.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br /><i>A man of</i> great wrath will bear the penalty, For if you deliver <i>him</i>, you will only have to do it again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/19.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br /><i>A man of</i> 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/19.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />A person with intense anger bears the penalty; if you rescue him, you’ll have to do it again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/19.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />A person with great anger bears the penalty; if you rescue him, you&#8217ll have to do it again. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/19.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />A man of great wrath shall bear the penalty; For if thou deliver him, thou must do it yet again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/19.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />People with bad tempers are always in trouble, and they need help over and over again. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/19.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />A man of great wrath shall bear the penalty: for if thou deliver him, thou must do it yet again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/19.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />A person who has a hot temper will pay for it. If you rescue him, you will have to do it over and over.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/19.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/19.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The person who has great anger must pay the consequences, because if you rescue him, you will have to do it again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/proverbs/19.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />A man of great anger must pay the penalty; if you rescue him, you will have to do so again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/19.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />A person with great anger bears the penalty, but if you deliver him from it once, you will have to do it again. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/19.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />A hot-tempered man must pay the penalty, for if you rescue him, you must do it again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/19.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/19.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />A hot-tempered man must pay the penalty, for if you rescue him, you must do it again. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/19.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />A man of great wrath is bearing punishment, "" For if you deliver, yet again you add.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/19.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> A man of great wrath is bearing punishment, For, if thou dost deliver, yet again thou dost add.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/19.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The stern in wrath lifted up a fine: for if thou shalt deliver and thou shalt yet add.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/19.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />He that is impatient, shall suffer damage: and when he shall take away he shall add another thing. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/19.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Whoever is impatient will sustain damage. And when it has been taken away, he will set up another.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/19.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />A wrathful person bears the penalty; after one rescue, you will have it to do again. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/19.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />A violent tempered person will pay the penalty; if you effect a rescue, you will only have to do it again.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/19.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />A man of great wrath shall suffer harm; the more he is hostile the more he increases his burden.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/19.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />An angry man receives injury and as much as he brings in by his care, it increases.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/19.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment; For if thou interpose, thou wilt add thereto.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/19.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />A malicious man shall be severely punished, and if he commit injury, he shall also lose his life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/19-19.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kpUA5ZltBeQ?start=3839" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/19.htm">The Man of Integrity</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">18</span>Discipline your son, for in that there is hope; do not be party to his death. <span class="reftext">19</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1632.htm" title="1632: gō·ral (Adj-msc) -- From the same as gowral; harsh.">A man of great anger</a> <a href="/hebrew/2534.htm" title="2534: ḥê·māh (N-fs) -- Heat, rage. Or chemac; from yacham; heat; figuratively, anger, poison."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5375.htm" title="5375: nō·śê (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- Or nacah ('abad); a primitive root; to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. And rel.">must pay</a> <a href="/hebrew/6066.htm" title="6066: ‘ō·neš (N-ms) -- An indemnity, fine. From anash; a fine.">the penalty;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: ’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!">if</a> <a href="/hebrew/5337.htm" title="5337: taṣ·ṣîl (V-Hifil-Imperf-2ms) -- To strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, deliver. ">you rescue him,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5750.htm" title="5750: wə·‘ō·wḏ (Conj-w:: Adv) -- Or rod; from uwd; properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially, again, repeatedly, still, more."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3254.htm" title="3254: tō·w·sip̄ (V-Hifil-Imperf-2ms) -- To add. A primitive root; to add or augment.">you will have to do so again.</a> </span><span class="reftext">20</span>Listen to counsel and accept discipline, that you may be wise the rest of your days.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-19.htm">James 1:19-20</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/4-26.htm">Ephesians 4:26-27</a></span><br />“Be angry, yet do not sin.” Do not let the sun set upon your anger, / and do not give the devil a foothold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/7-9.htm">Ecclesiastes 7:9</a></span><br />Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger settles in the lap of a fool.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/3-8.htm">Colossians 3:8</a></span><br />But now you must put aside all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-22.htm">Matthew 5:22</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/5-19.htm">Galatians 5:19-21</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-19.htm">Romans 12:19</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-8.htm">Psalm 37:8</a></span><br />Refrain from anger and abandon wrath; do not fret—it can only bring harm.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/3-9.htm">1 Peter 3:9</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/2-24.htm">2 Timothy 2:24</a></span><br />And a servant of the Lord must not be quarrelsome, but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, and forbearing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/14-17.htm">Proverbs 14:17</a></span><br />A quick-tempered man acts foolishly, and a devious man is hated.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/22-24.htm">Proverbs 22:24-25</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/29-22.htm">Proverbs 29:22</a></span><br />An angry man stirs up dissension, and a hot-tempered man abounds in transgression.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/4-5.htm">Genesis 4:5-8</a></span><br />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.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/20-10.htm">Numbers 20:10-12</a></span><br />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.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if you deliver him, yet you must do it again.</p><p class="hdg">man</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/22-24.htm">Proverbs 22:24,25</a></b></br> Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/25-28.htm">Proverbs 25:28</a></b></br> He that <i>hath</i> no rule over his own spirit <i>is like</i> a city <i>that is</i> broken down, <i>and</i> without walls.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/29-22.htm">Proverbs 29:22</a></b></br> An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.</p><p class="hdg">do it again </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/proverbs/9-9.htm">Add</a> <a href="/proverbs/19-11.htm">Anger</a> <a href="/proverbs/18-14.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/proverbs/3-35.htm">Bearing</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-6.htm">Deliver</a> <a href="/proverbs/19-6.htm">Great</a> <a href="/proverbs/15-18.htm">Hot-Tempered</a> <a href="/hebrews/6-17.htm">Interpose</a> <a href="/proverbs/19-17.htm">Pay</a> <a href="/job/8-4.htm">Penalty</a> <a href="/proverbs/19-9.htm">Punishment</a> <a href="/psalms/144-11.htm">Rescue</a> <a href="/proverbs/19-15.htm">Suffer</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-26.htm">Thereto</a> <a href="/proverbs/17-20.htm">Trouble</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-7.htm">Wilt</a> <a href="/proverbs/19-12.htm">Wrath</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/30-6.htm">Add</a> <a href="/proverbs/20-2.htm">Anger</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-15.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-29.htm">Bearing</a> <a href="/proverbs/20-22.htm">Deliver</a> <a href="/proverbs/20-15.htm">Great</a> <a href="/proverbs/22-24.htm">Hot-Tempered</a> <a href="/hebrews/6-17.htm">Interpose</a> <a href="/proverbs/20-22.htm">Pay</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-12.htm">Penalty</a> <a href="/proverbs/20-22.htm">Punishment</a> <a href="/proverbs/23-14.htm">Rescue</a> <a href="/proverbs/22-3.htm">Suffer</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/8-9.htm">Thereto</a> <a href="/proverbs/19-23.htm">Trouble</a> <a href="/proverbs/23-5.htm">Wilt</a> <a href="/proverbs/20-2.htm">Wrath</a><div class="vheading2">Proverbs 19</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/19-1.htm">Life and Conduct</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/19.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/proverbs/19.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>A man of great anger must pay the penalty;</b><br>This phrase highlights the consequences of uncontrolled anger. In biblical context, anger is often associated with folly and sin (<a href="/proverbs/14-17.htm">Proverbs 14:17</a>, <a href="/james/1-20.htm">James 1:20</a>). The Hebrew culture viewed anger as a destructive force that could lead to severe consequences, both socially and spiritually. The penalty mentioned here can be understood as the natural repercussions of one's actions, which align with the principle of sowing and reaping found throughout Scripture (<a href="/galatians/6-7.htm">Galatians 6:7-8</a>). The Bible consistently warns against anger, urging believers to seek peace and self-control (<a href="/ephesians/4-26.htm">Ephesians 4:26-27</a>, <a href="/colossians/3-8.htm">Colossians 3:8</a>).<p><b>if you rescue him,</b><br>This part of the verse suggests the futility of intervening in the life of someone who does not learn from their mistakes. The concept of rescue here implies an attempt to shield someone from the consequences of their actions. In the broader biblical narrative, God often allows individuals to face the results of their choices to teach them and bring about repentance (<a href="/hebrews/12-6.htm">Hebrews 12:6-11</a>). The idea is not to abandon those in need but to recognize when intervention may enable continued destructive behavior.<p><b>you will have to do so again.</b><br>This phrase underscores the cyclical nature of behavior when there is no change of heart. It reflects the biblical principle that true transformation comes from repentance and a renewed mind (<a href="/romans/12-2.htm">Romans 12:2</a>). Without a change in character, the same issues will recur, necessitating repeated rescues. This aligns with the wisdom literature's emphasis on learning from discipline and the importance of personal responsibility (<a href="/proverbs/26-11.htm">Proverbs 26:11</a>, <a href="/2_peter/2-22.htm">2 Peter 2:22</a>). The verse serves as a caution against enabling behavior that does not lead to growth or change.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/a_man_of_great_anger.htm">A Man of Great Anger</a></b><br>This refers to an individual who frequently loses their temper and acts impulsively due to their anger. The Hebrew word for "anger" here is (chemah), which can also mean wrath or fury, indicating a deep-seated and potentially destructive emotion.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_rescuer.htm">The Rescuer</a></b><br>This is the person who attempts to intervene or save the angry individual from the consequences of their actions. The verse warns that such intervention may be futile if the root cause of the anger is not addressed.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_penalty.htm">The Penalty</a></b><br>This represents the natural consequences or punishment that results from uncontrolled anger. It implies a form of justice or correction that the angry person must face.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_anger.htm">The Consequences of Anger</a></b><br>Uncontrolled anger leads to repeated negative outcomes. It is crucial to recognize and address the root causes of anger to prevent ongoing consequences.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_futility_of_enabling.htm">The Futility of Enabling</a></b><br>Constantly rescuing someone from the consequences of their anger without addressing the underlying issue is ineffective. True help involves guiding them towards self-control and repentance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_self-control.htm">The Importance of Self-Control</a></b><br>Developing self-control is essential for overcoming anger. This involves seeking God's help through prayer, scripture, and possibly counseling to manage emotions effectively.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_accountability.htm">The Role of Accountability</a></b><br>Surrounding oneself with wise and godly counsel can help in managing anger. Accountability partners can provide support and guidance in moments of weakness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_forgiveness_and_reconciliation.htm">The Call to Forgiveness and Reconciliation</a></b><br>While anger must be addressed, believers are also called to forgive and seek reconciliation, reflecting Christ's love and grace in their relationships.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_proverbs_19.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Proverbs 19</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_proverbs_10_15_conflict_with_jesus.htm">Proverbs 10:15 depicts wealth as a 'fortified city'--does this conflict with Jesus' warnings about riches in the New Testament?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_numbers_19_20_penalty_corroborated.htm">Numbers 19:20: Does any extra-biblical source confirm the severity of the penalty for refusing purification, or is this an uncorroborated theological claim?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_proverbs_19_27_align_with_science.htm">Proverbs 19:27 warns against ceasing instruction--how does this ancient wisdom reconcile with modern science and ongoing discoveries that challenge traditional beliefs?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/meaning_of_'love_is_not_easily_angered'.htm">What does 'Love Is Not Easily Angered' mean?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/proverbs/19.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(19) <span class= "bld">For if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.--</span>As St. Paul says (<a href="/galatians/6-5.htm" title="For every man shall bear his own burden.">Galatians 6:5</a>), "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.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/proverbs/19.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 19.</span> - 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. <span class="cmt_word">A man of great wrath;</span> literally, <span class="accented">rough in anger</span>; Vulgate, <span class="accented">impatiens</span>; Septuagint, <span class="greek">κακόφρων ἀνήρ</span>. Such a one <span class="cmt_word">shall suffer punishment;</span> shall bear the penalty which his want of self-control brings upon him. <span class="cmt_word">For if thou deliver him, yet must thou do it again.</span> 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. <p><span class="greek">Βλάπτει τὸν ἄνδρα θυμὸς εἰς ὀργὴν πεσών</span> Anger, says an adage, "is like a ruin, which breaks itself upon what it falls." Septuagint, "If he destroy (<span class="greek">ἐὰν δὲ</span> <span class="greek">λοιμεύηται</span>), 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, <span class="accented">Et cum rapuerit, aliud apponet.</span> Another interpretation of the passage, but not so suitable, is this: "If thou seek to save the sufferer (<span class="accented">e.g.</span> by soothing the angry man), thou wilt only the more excite him (the wrathful): therefore do not intermeddle in quarrels of other persons." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/proverbs/19-19.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">A man of great anger</span><br /><span class="heb">גְּֽדָל־</span> <span class="translit">(gə·ḏāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1632.htm">Strong's 1632: </a> </span><span class="str2">Harsh </span><br /><br /><span class="word">must pay</span><br /><span class="heb">נֹ֣שֵׂא</span> <span class="translit">(nō·śê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5375.htm">Strong's 5375: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lift, carry, take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the penalty;</span><br /><span class="heb">עֹ֑נֶשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(‘ō·neš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6066.htm">Strong's 6066: </a> </span><span class="str2">An indemnity, fine</span><br /><br /><span class="word">if</span><br /><span class="heb">אִם־</span> <span class="translit">(’im-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_518.htm">Strong's 518: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you rescue [him],</span><br /><span class="heb">תַּ֝צִּ֗יל</span> <span class="translit">(taṣ·ṣîl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5337.htm">Strong's 5337: </a> </span><span class="str2">To strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, deliver</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you will have to do so again.</span><br /><span class="heb">תּוֹסִֽף׃</span> <span class="translit">(tō·w·sip̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3254.htm">Strong's 3254: </a> </span><span class="str2">To add, augment</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/19-19.htm">Proverbs 19:19 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/19-19.htm">Proverbs 19:19 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/19-19.htm">Proverbs 19:19 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/19-19.htm">Proverbs 19:19 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/proverbs/19-19.htm">Proverbs 19:19 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/19-19.htm">Proverbs 19:19 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/19-19.htm">Proverbs 19:19 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/19-19.htm">Proverbs 19:19 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/19-19.htm">Proverbs 19:19 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/proverbs/19-19.htm">Proverbs 19:19 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/proverbs/19-19.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 19:19 A hot-tempered man must pay the penalty (Prov. 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