פִּֽי־֭צַדִּיק יֶהְגֶּ֣ה חָכְמָ֑ה וּ֝לְשֹׁונֹ֗ו תְּדַבֵּ֥ר מִשְׁפָּֽט׃
The mouth of a righteous one utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | פִּי־צַדִּיק | pi-tsaddiq | “mouth of a righteous one” | N(ms) construct + N(ms) |
| 2 | יֶהְגֶּה | yehgeh | “he utters” | Qal imperfect 3ms |
| 3 | חָכְמָה | ḥokhmah | “wisdom” | N(fs) |
| 4 | וּלְשֹׁונוֹ | u-leshono | “and his tongue” | Conj + N(fs) + suff 3ms |
| 5 | תְּדַבֵּר | tedabber | “she speaks” | Piel imperfect 3fs |
| 6 | מִשְׁפָּט | mishpat | “justice” | N(ms) |
Morphology
- פִּי־צַדִּיק (pi-tsaddiq) – Root: פה (p-h) / צדק (ṣ-d-q); Root Type: III-He / Strong; Form: Noun masculine singular construct (state: construct) + noun masculine singular; Translation: “mouth of a righteous one”; Notes: The speech source of the righteous.
- יֶהְגֶּה (yehgeh) – Root: הגה (h-g-h); Root Type: III-He; Binyan: Qal; Form: Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “he utters”; Notes: Often implies meditative speech or murmuring wisdom.
- חָכְמָה (ḥokhmah) – Root: חכם (ḥ-k-m); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun feminine singular; Translation: “wisdom”; Notes: Object of the verb.
- וּלְשֹׁונוֹ (u-leshono) – Root: לשׁן (l-š-n); Root Type: Strong; Form: Conjunction וּ + noun feminine singular + suffix 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “and his tongue”; Notes: Parallel to “mouth.”
- תְּדַבֵּר (tedabber) – Root: דבר (d-b-r); Root Type: Strong; Binyan: Piel; Form: Imperfect 3rd person feminine singular; Translation: “she speaks”; Notes: Feminine verb agrees with “tongue.”
- מִשְׁפָּט (mishpat) – Root: שׁפט (š-p-ṭ); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun masculine singular; Translation: “justice”; Notes: Content of speech.