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. heart: — 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. |