unfoldingWord_en_tn/pro/19/19.md

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A hot-tempered person

This idiom refers to a person who is easily angered. Alternate translation: "A person who does not control his temper" or "A person who becomes angry quickly" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)

must pay the penalty

This refers to the person bearing the consequences for what happens when he gets angry. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "must bear the consequences of his anger" or "must bear the consequences of what he does in his anger" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)

if you rescue him

"if you save him." This refers to rescuing him when he has acted out of his anger. The meaning of this can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "if you rescue him after he has had an outburst" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)

a second time

"another time" or "again" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal)