| 24. Linguistic Exegesis The verse begins with the participle chosekh {חוֹשֵׂךְ | ḥô-šêḵ} “withholding,” forming a verbless clause with shivto {שִׁבְטוֹ | šiv-tô} “his rod” to imply refusal of correction. This is paralleled by sone {שׂוֹנֵא | sô-nê} “hates” with beno {בְנוֹ | bə-nô} “his son,” intensifying the ethical contrast. The adversative ve-ohavo {וְאֹהֲב֗וֹ | wə-’ō-ḥă-ḇō} “but he who loves him” introduces the positive duty, which the Piel imperfect shikharo {שִֽׁחֲר֥וֹ | ši-ḥă-rō} “seeks him early” underscores through its iterative nuance. The noun musar {מוּסָֽר | mū-sār} “discipline” functions as the object, completing a chiastic structure that contrasts neglectful hatred with loving pursuit of correction. |