The Influence of the Child's Character Upon the Parent's
Homilist
Proverbs 10:1
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.


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I. THE HOLY CHARACTER OF A CHILD GLADDENS THE HEART OF A PARENT.

1. He sees in it the best results of his training.

2. The best guarantee for his son's happiness.

II. THE UNHOLY CHARACTER OF A CHILD SADDENS THE HEART OF A PARENT. Especially a mother. All her toils, anxieties, have been fruitless. A heavy cloud lies on her soul.

(Homilist.)



Parallel Verses
KJV: The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.

WEB: The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father; but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.




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