...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...

...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....

...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...

...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...

...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,...

...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...

...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...

...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...

...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...

...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...