דִּבְרֵי־֭פִיו אָ֣וֶן וּמִרְמָ֑ה חָדַ֖ל לְהַשְׂכִּ֣יל לְהֵיטִֽיב׃
The words of his mouth are trouble and deceit; he has ceased to be wise, to do good.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | דִּבְרֵי־ | divrei | “words of” | N(mp construct) |
| 2 | פִיו | piv | “his mouth” | N(ms) + suff 3ms |
| 3 | אָוֶן | ʾaven | “trouble” | N(ms) |
| 4 | וּמִרְמָה | u-mirmah | “and deceit” | Conj + N(fs) |
| 5 | חָדַל | ḥadal | “he has ceased” | Qal perfect 3ms |
| 6 | לְהַשְׂכִּיל | le-haskil | “to be wise” | Prep לְ + Hiphil infinitive construct |
| 7 | לְהֵיטִיב | le-heitiv | “to do good” | Prep לְ + Hiphil infinitive construct |
Morphology
- דִּבְרֵי־ (divrei) – Root: דבר (d-b-r); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun masculine plural construct (state: construct); Translation: “words of”; Notes: Introduces the speech content belonging to the subject.
- פִיו (piv) – Root: פה (p-h); Root Type: III-He; Form: Noun masculine singular + suffix 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “his mouth”; Notes: Indicates source of speech.
- אָוֶן (ʾaven) – Root: און (ʾ-w-n); Root Type: I-Aleph (weak); Form: Noun masculine singular; Translation: “trouble”; Notes: Refers to wickedness, harm, or deceitful wrongdoing.
- וּמִרְמָה (u-mirmah) – Root: רמה (r-m-h); Root Type: III-He; Form: Conjunction וּ + noun feminine singular; Translation: “and deceit”; Notes: Parallel to “trouble,” emphasizing dishonesty.
- חָדַל (ḥadal) – Root: חדל (ḥ-d-l); Root Type: Strong; Binyan: Qal; Form: Perfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “he has ceased”; Notes: Indicates a completed abandonment of proper behavior.
- לְהַשְׂכִּיל (le-haskil) – Root: שׂכל (ś-k-l); Root Type: Strong; Binyan: Hiphil; Form: Preposition לְ + infinitive construct; Translation: “to be wise”; Notes: Refers to acting with insight or prudence.
- לְהֵיטִיב (le-heitiv) – Root: יטב (y-ṭ-b); Root Type: I-Yod (weak); Binyan: Hiphil; Form: Preposition לְ + infinitive construct; Translation: “to do good”; Notes: Expresses moral action that has been abandoned.