| 2. Linguistic Exegesis The Hebrew verse employs a parallel biclausal structure with a cause-effect relationship: ba {בָּֽא | bā} ‘comes’ introduces the subject zadon {זָדוֹן | zā·dôn} ‘arrogance’, followed by the Vav-consecutive form vayyavo {וַיָּבֹא | way·yā·bō} ‘then comes’ leading to the predicate kalon {קָלוֹן | qā·lôn} ‘disgrace’, highlighting sequential action. The final clause, marked by ve’et {וְאֶת | wə·’et}, uses the direct object marker to link the substantive adjective tzenuiym {צְנוּעִים | tsə·nū·’îm} ‘the humble’ with the noun chokhmah {חָכְמָה | ḥāḵ·māh} ‘wisdom’, expressing possession or association. English rendering adjusts verb–subject–object order and preserves the parallel contrast, ensuring clarity while maintaining the original Hebrew emphasis on the humble as recipients of wisdom. |