 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
 | Benjamin Elliott Nicholls - 1860 - 248 pages
...both are to be understood as applying to each part of the proverb. Thus Prov. x. 1. A wise son maketh a glad father, but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother. Here, evidently, both parents are to be understood in both branches ; as a wise son will make a glad... | |
 | Henry Noble Day - English language - 1861 - 322 pages
...trouble comes not forth from the ground. 2. Antithetic, when an opposition or contrast is expressed; as, A wise son makes a glad father; But a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother. 3. Synthetic, when the thought is expanded or modified. One thing have I desired of the Lord, That... | |
 | Education - 1861 - 796 pages
...shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy souL Bible. Prov. xxix; 17. A wise son maketh a glad father; but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother. Bible. Prov., x; 1. My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother.... | |
 | Catherine Sinclair - 1862 - 192 pages
...appeared to know better the true cause of her misfortunes; for, as Solomon tells us, " A wise son maketh a glad father : but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother." (Prov. x, 1.) From this time the emperor broke through all restraint, and committed so many acts of... | |
 | Peter Bullions - 1862 - 152 pages
...mother, the ravens of the valley shall pluck out, and the young eagles shall eat it. A wise son maketh a glad father, but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother. Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge, but he that hateth reproof is brutish. • II. EDUCATION.—Train... | |
 | Jacob Lowres - 1862 - 192 pages
...beast, is the height of cruelty. Original. 13. Ye cannot serve God and mammon. 14. A wise son maketh a glad father; but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother. 15. Take up thy cross and follow me. 16. He that spareth his rod hateth his son ; but he that love... | |
 | William Arnot - Bible - 1863 - 442 pages
...His faithfulness. XLIV. THE PLACE AND POWER OF A SON. " The Proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother."—x. 1. " THE Proverbs of Solomon." Hitherto, although the style has been in the main proverbial,... | |
 | Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - Readers (Elementary) - 1864 - 450 pages
...have seen the effects of love' and hatred', joy' and grief' hope' and despair'. 2. A wise' son maketh a glad father'; but a foolish.' son is the heaviness of his mother'. 3. Men's words' are like leaves', and their deeds' like fruits'. 4. We should judge of others, not... | |
 | William Arnot - Religion - 1978 - 588 pages
...fulness. The Place and Power of a Son (Proverbs 10:1) “The Proverbs ofSolomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.” HE Proverbs of Solomon.” Hitherto, although the style has been in the main proverbial, there has... | |
 | Kenneth T. Aitken - Religion - 1986 - 284 pages
...hope: "when he is old he will not depart from it". They can do no more. Proverbs HONOURING PARENTS 10:1 A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother. 15:20 A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish man despises his mother.... | |
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