| 15. Linguistic Exegesis The verse opens with lev {לֵב | lēḇ} ‘heart’ in a construct with navon {נָבוֹן | nāḇōn} ‘discerning’, forming a genitival subject. The verb yiqneh {יִקְנֶה | yiqneh} ‘acquires’ governs the direct object dā‘at {דָּעַת | dāʿat} ‘knowledge’, completing the first parallel line. The conjunction wə {וְ} links the second clause, in which ’ōzēn {אֹזֶן | ’ōzēn} ‘ear’ is modified by ḥăḵāmîm {חֲכָמִים | ḥăḵāmîm} ‘wise’. The Piel imperfect təvaqqēš {תְּבַקֶּשׁ | təvaqqēš} ‘seeks’ again takes dā‘at as its object. This chiastic parallelism between inner reflection (heart) and receptive listening (ear) underscores active pursuit. In English, the Hebrew construct chain is rendered with explicit genitive structure, and the imperfect aspect conveys ongoing engagement. |