| 5. Linguistic Exegesis This verse employs synonymous parallelism between a wisdom statement and a knowledge statement. It opens with geber {גֶּֽבֶר | gĕ-ber} ‘man’ modified by the attributive adjective chakam {חָכָ֥ם | ḥā-kām} ‘wise’, followed by the prepositional phrase ba-oz {בַּע֑וֹז | baʿ-ōz} ‘in strength’ completing the first clause. The coordinating waw introduces the second unit, which begins with ish da-at {אִֽישׁ־דַּ֝֗עַת | ʾîš-da-ʿat} ‘man of knowledge’ in a construct chain expressing a genitive relationship. The Piel participle me-ammetz {מְאַמֶּץ | mə-ʾam-meṣ} ‘strengthens’ serves as the verbal head with ko-ach {כֹּֽחַ | kō·aḥ} ‘power’ as its direct object. The contrast of stative adjectival structure with participial action highlights how wisdom yields inner fortitude and knowledge actively builds capacity. English renderings preserve the Hebrew word order by balancing stative and dynamic predicates. |