| 29. Linguistic Exegesis The verse employs a threefold negation introduced by lo-yeashar {לֹֽא־יֶעְשַׁר | lōʾ-yeʿšar} ‘he will not become rich,’ followed by ve-lo-yakum {וְלֹא־יָק֣וּם | wə-lōʾ-yāqûm} ‘and he will not arise,’ where the rising idiom denotes endurance. The second clause’s subject is ḥêlô {חֵיל֑וֹ | kheilo} ‘wealth,’ binding the idea of standing firm to possessions. The final clause uses ve-lo-yitteh {וְלֹא־יִטֶּה | wə-lōʾ-yiṭṭeh} ‘and it will not stretch out’ with la-aretz {לָאָ֣רֶץ | lāʾāreṣ} ‘to the land,’ deploying spatial metaphor for failed expansion. The rare minlām {מִנְלָֽם | minlām} functions as a min-phrase indicating source or extent, though its referent remains debated. The repeated vav and lo create rhythmic emphasis in poetic parallelism. |