turns again on his reprover, whom being now made odious to him he either directly assails with abuse, or afterwards traduces to others. PROVERB. (7.) A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother. 2 Works of Francis Bacon - Page 243by Francis Bacon - 1864Full view - About this book
| Sacred hours - 1804 - 500 pages
...them both. The simple inherit folly; but the prudent are crowned with knowledge. A wise son maketh a glad father, but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother. The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips. The lips of the wise disperse... | |
| Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - Bible - 1805 - 476 pages
...tiont on the contents of each chafitcr. 1 r I 1 HE proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad JL father : but a foolish son [is] the heaviness of his mother. 2 Treasures of wickedness, that is, the treasures of wicked men, especially ¡hone gotten by mckednrtn,... | |
| Bible - 1815 - 294 pages
...Hearken to thy father that begat thee, anil uesi:i.ie not thy mother when she is old. A wise son maketh a glad father; but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother. My son. keep thy lather's commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother. My son, hear the instruction... | |
| Liberalism (Religion) - 1818 - 396 pages
...who have done so much for you, and whose love you- cannot doubt. A wise son,- says Solomon, maketh a glad father ; but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother. Every virtuous and good parent, could sincerely address his child in the language of the same wise... | |
| Anne Woodrooffe, Michael KEMP (Fictional Character.) - 1819 - 322 pages
...as he sat cowering over the blaze of a nice woodfire. He looked up, smiling, "A wise son • maketh a glad father! but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother!" his eye moistened as he spoke, and he looked on his family. Joe. burst into tears, and every eye was... | |
| Eliza Robbins - Children's stories - 1820 - 266 pages
...Children obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing to the Lord. . A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother. Hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother. Let us love one another;... | |
| E. J. Burrow - 1822 - 606 pages
...subjection to the Father of spirits, and live. Prov. x. 1. 7. The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father : but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother. The memory of the just is blessed ; but the name of the wicked shall rot. Proy. xvii. 25. A foolish... | |
| W. F. LLOYD - 1822 - 178 pages
...parents? 6. Does the conduct of children affect the happiness of their parents ? A wise son maketh a glad father, but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother. (10 Pr. 1.) 7. Did Christ display an example of obedience to his mother, and Joseph ? . He went down... | |
| Noah Webster - English language - 1822 - 240 pages
...manner, attributes and other words often make an essential part of the nominative. " A wise son maketh a glad father ; but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother." Abstract the name from its attribute, and the propositions cannot always be true—"A son maketh a... | |
| Henry Kollock - Presbyterian Church - 1822 - 576 pages
...pious are used as synonymous expressions, because piety is the only true wisdom:) " A wise son maketh a glad father, but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother." (Prov. x. 1.) And elsewhere, " A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare... | |
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