 | Thomas Halyburton - 1825 - 392 pages
...with the company I was now amongst, came home for me, as remembering the wise man's observation, " The rod and reproof give wisdom ; but a child left to himself, bringeth his mother to shame." But so great was my wickedness, that in spite of natural affection, I was grieved at her return; it... | |
 | John McDowell - 1825 - 560 pages
...die. Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell ;" Prov. xxiii. 1 3, 1 4. "The rod and reproof give wisdom : but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame. Correct thy son and he shall give thee rest ; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul;" Prov. xxix.... | |
 | Thom Scott - 1825 - 688 pages
...trained up; but humoured and neglected children soon contract habits of sloth, &c.' Prov. xxix. 15. — " The rod and reproof give " wisdom : but a child left to himself bringeth " his mother to shame." ' The mother is supposed to have the immediate care of the child during those tender years in which... | |
 | Albert Picket - 1825 - 272 pages
...by very different emotions, and will be thankful to your monitor. " Reproof," says the wise man, " give* wisdom ; but a child left to himself, bringeth his mother to shame;" because in the early stage of life, children are chiefly under maternal care and tuition. To make them... | |
 | John Wesley - 1827 - 548 pages
...in the heart of a child ; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him. Chap. xxix. 15, ' The rod and reproof give wisdom : but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.' These passages put together are a plain testimony of the inbred corruption of young children. Foolishness,... | |
 | Oliver Reywood - 1827 - 634 pages
...paths, till they are impounded in a prison here, and in the dungeon of hell hereafter. Solomon saith, " The rod and reproof give wisdom, but a child left to himself, bringeth his mother to shame," Prov. xxix. 15. Is not crying here better than wailing in eternal torments ? Even the heathen Seneca... | |
 | 1827 - 600 pages
...bound to this duty. And that the mother is included, is certain from what is said in the 15th verse. " The rod and reproof give wisdom, but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame." What are we to gather from the frequent mention that is made of the mother's name at the end of the... | |
 | Oliver Heywood - 1827 - 634 pages
...paths, till they are impounded in a prison here, and in the dungeon of hell hereafter. Solomon saith, " The rod and reproof give wisdom, but a child left to himself, bringcth his mother to shame," Prov. xxix. 15. Is not crying here better than wailing in eternal torments... | |
 | John Epps, Medicus (member of the Edinburgh Phrenological Society.) - 1827 - 170 pages
...he shall give delight to thy soul ;" whereas, on the want of attention, the following evil arises, " A child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame." And we are taught, moreover, " He that careth not for his own, especially those of his own house, hath denied... | |
 | William Dodd - 1828 - 522 pages
...jther, and saith it is no transgresin, the same is the companion of a [destroyer. — Prov. xxviii. 24. The rod and reproof give wisdom: 'but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame. Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest, Ac. — Prov. xxix. 15. 17. The eye that mocketh at his... | |
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The rod and reproof give wisdom ; but a child left to himself, bringeth his mother to shame. 
