| 6. Linguistic Exegesis The verse begins with the construct chain tsidqat yesharim {צִדְקַת יְשָׁרִים | ṣid-qāṯ yə-šā-rîm}, indicating possession and agency. The Hiphil verb tatzilem {תַּצִּילֵם | taṣ-ṣî-lê-hem} conveys active deliverance by righteousness. The adversative conjunction u- {וּ | u} introduces contrast. The nominal phrase u-ve-havat bogdim {וּבְהַוָּת בֹּגְדִים | u-wə-ḥa-vat bo-ḡə-ḏîm} uses a construct state to link “craving” with “traitors,” and the Niphal verb yillakedu {יִלָּכֵדוּ | yi-lā-ḵê-dû} emphasizes passive entrapment. The parallel antithesis underscores moral reciprocity. |