| 9. Linguistic Exegesis The particle az {אָ֗ז | ʾāz} introduces a temporal clause marking result, while the imperfect tavin {תָּ֭בִין | tāvîn} “you will understand” sets anticipated comprehension. A triad of ethical nouns—tsedek {צֶ֣דֶק | ṣedeq}, mishpāṭ {מִשְׁפָּט | mišpāṭ}, and meyšārîm {מֵישָׁרִים | meyšārîm}—joined by vav-conjunctions, conveys comprehensive moral insight. The construct kol-maʿăg̱ǎl-ṭôb {כָּל־מַעְגַּל־טֽוֹב | kol-maʿăg̱ǎl-ṭôb} fuses universal quantifier with “path” and “good” to define the full scope of desirable conduct. |