| 10. Linguistic Exegesis The adverb rak {רַק | raq} restricts the action to arrogance alone. The prepositional phrase be-zadon {בְּזָדוֹן | bə-zā-dōn} identifies pride as the causal agent. The Qal imperfect yiten {יִתֵּן | yiṯtēn} functions impersonally as “is given,” taking matzah {מַצָּה | maṣṣāh} “strife” as its result. The coordinating conjunction ve-et noʿăṣîm {וְאֶת־נוֹעֲצִים | wə-ʾet nōʿăṣîm} introduces the antithetical positive clause, linking counselors with the benefit chochmah {חָכְמָה | ḥoḵmāh} “wisdom.” This antithetical parallelism underscores the contrast between destructive isolation and constructive consultation. |