Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.
Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work (be) pure, and whether (it be) right. A child gives indications of what kind of a man he is likely to be-pure and upright, or the reverse. Parents ought to observe the sports, the gait, the words, and the deeds of a boy, so as to discover for what profession he is best fitted, to what virtues and to what vices he is inclined. Little things often indicate disposition. A judgment can the better be formed of children, because they are seldom hypocrites.