| 7. Linguistic Exegesis The verse exhibits synonymous parallelism, contrasting yodea tsaddiq din dalim {יֹדֵעַ צַדִּיק דִּין דַּלִּים} “the righteous knows the judgment of the poor” with rasha lo-yavin da'at {רָשָׁע לֹא־יָבִין דָּעַת} “the wicked does not understand knowledge.” The Qal participle yodea {יֹדֵעַ | yô·ḏē·ʿā} indicates a habitual character trait. The noun din {דִּין | dîn} in construct with dalim {דַּלִּים | dăllîm} frames legal/social concern for the poor. The Hiphil imperfect yavin {יָבִין | yā·vin} intensifies the action “understand,” with lo {לֹא | lōʾ} marking absolute negation. Da'at {דָּעַת | dā·ʿaṯ} conveys the idea of discernment or wisdom beyond mere information. The parallel structure underscores ethical sensitivity in the righteous versus ignorance in the wicked. |