| 9. Linguistic Exegesis The verse begins with the pronoun kulam {כֻּלָּ֣ם | kû-lām} ‘all of them’ indicating the totality of Wisdom’s statements; nekhochim {נְ֭כֹחִים | nə-ḵō-ḥîm} functions as an adjective modifying that subject, emphasizing accuracy of the content. The phrase lamevin {לַמֵּבִ֑ין | la-mê-vîn} uses a hiphil participle to mark the beneficiary ‘the discerning one’ in a dative construction. Vav-prefix in viyasharim {וִֽ֝ישָׁרִ֗ים | wî-ša-rîm} adds a parallel attribute ‘upright,’ reinforcing moral integrity. Lemotzei da'at {לְמֹ֣צְאֵי דָֽעַת | lə-mô-ṣə-ʾê də-ʿaṯ} is a construct chain where the participle ‘those who find’ governs the noun ‘knowledge,’ indicating ongoing pursuit. English translation shifts to SVO order and places the predicates ‘right’ and ‘upright’ in predicate position while preserving Hebrew parallelism and thematic balance. |