| 2. Linguistic Exegesis The verse opens with the Qal infinitive construct lada‘at {לָדַעַת | lā-ḏa-ʿaṯ} ‘to know’, followed by the noun chokhmah {חָכְמָה | ḥākh-māh} ‘wisdom’. A coordinate hendiadys links the conjunction u- to the noun musar {מוּסָר | mu-sār} ‘discipline’, uniting intellectual insight with moral formation. The second parallel purpose clause begins with the Hiphil infinitive construct le-havin {לְהָבִין | lə-hā-vēn} ‘to understand’, introducing the construct chain imrei {אִמְרֵי | ʾim-rê} ‘sayings’ + binah {בִינָה | bi-nāh} ‘understanding’. This article-less genitive construct expresses a qualitative nuance rather than a definite set. The English translation preserves both infinitive purpose clauses and the rhetorical parallelism, thereby maintaining the emphasis on knowing and understanding fundamental truths. |