| 16. Linguistic Exegesis The verse begins with the noun ewel {אֱוִיל | ’ĕwîl} ‘fool’, setting the subject. The temporal phrase bayyom {בַּיּוֹם | ba-yôm} ‘on the day’ highlights immediacy. The verb yiwwada {יִוָּדַע | yiwwāḏaʿ} ‘will be made known’ functions passively to reveal kaaso {כַּעְסוֹ | kaʿsô} ‘anger’. The conjunction ve-khoseh {וְכֹסֶה | wə-kho·seh} ‘but covers’ introduces an antithetical clause, followed by the adjective arum {עָרוּם | ‘ā-rûm} ‘prudent’, which emphasizes deliberate restraint. The shift from the passive clause to the participial construction underscores the contrast between impulsive exposure of anger and intentional concealment of shame. A chiastic arrangement further highlights this opposition. |