| 11. Linguistic Exegesis The verse exhibits antithetic parallelism in two balanced members joined by the coordinating conjunction vav. The first member opens with the construct noun beyt {בֵּ֣ית | bēṯ} ‘house’ linked to its possessor resha‘im {רְ֭שָׁעִים | rəšā‘îm} ‘wicked’, followed by the Niphal verb yishshamed {יִשָּׁמֵ֑ד | yiššāmed} indicating passive ruin. The adversative sense of the second vav introduces wə’ōhel {וְאֹ֖הֶל | wə’ōhel} ‘and tent’, mirroring the possessive relationship with yesharim {יְשָׁרִים | yəšārîm} ‘upright’, and the Hiphil verb yaphriach {יַפְרִֽיחַ | yaphrīaḥ} conveys active flourishing. The contrast of construct versus absolute states and the shift from passive to causative voice underscores the moral reversal: the stronghold of the wicked collapses, while the humble dwelling of the upright prospers. |