כִּי יִרְאֶה חֲכָמִים יָמוּתוּ יַחַד כְּסִיל וָבַעַר יֹאבֵדוּ וְעָזְבוּ לַאֲחֵרִים חֵילָם׃
For he sees wise men, they die, together the fool and the brutish perish, and they leave to others their wealth.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | כִּי | ki | “for” | Conj |
| 2 | יִרְאֶה | yirʾeh | “he sees” | Qal imperfect 3ms |
| 3 | חֲכָמִים | ḥakhamim | “wise men” | N(mp) |
| 4 | יָמוּתוּ | yamutu | “they die” | Qal imperfect 3mp |
| 5 | יַחַד | yaḥad | “together” | Adv |
| 6 | כְּסִיל | kesil | “fool” | N(ms) |
| 7 | וָבַעַר | va-vaʿar | “and brutish” | Conj וְ + N(ms) |
| 8 | יֹאבֵדוּ | yoʾvedu | “they perish” | Qal imperfect 3mp |
| 9 | וְעָזְבוּ | ve-ʿazvu | “and they leave” | Conj וְ + Qal perfect 3mp |
| 10 | לַאֲחֵרִים | la-ʾaḥerim | “to others” | Prep לְ + N(mp) |
| 11 | חֵילָם | ḥelam | “their wealth” | N(ms) + suff 3mp |
Morphology
- כִּי (ki) – Root: —; Root Type: Particle (Strong); Form: Conjunction; Translation: “for”; Notes: Introduces explanation.
- יִרְאֶה (yirʾeh) – Root: ראה (r-ʾ-h); Root Type: III-He (weak); Binyan: Qal; Form: Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “he sees”; Notes: Perception of reality.
- חֲכָמִים (ḥakhamim) – Root: חכם (ḥ-k-m); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun masculine plural; Translation: “wise men”; Notes: Skilled or discerning individuals.
- יָמוּתוּ (yamutu) – Root: מות (m-w-t); Root Type: Hollow (weak); Binyan: Qal; Form: Imperfect 3rd person masculine plural; Translation: “they die”; Notes: Inevitability of death.
- יַחַד (yaḥad) – Root: יחד (y-ḥ-d); Root Type: I-Yod (weak); Form: Adverb; Translation: “together”; Notes: Simultaneous occurrence.
- כְּסִיל (kesil) – Root: כסל (k-s-l); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun masculine singular; Translation: “fool”; Notes: Lacks wisdom.
- וָבַעַר (va-vaʿar) – Root: בער (b-ʿ-r); Root Type: II-Guttural (ע) (weak); Form: Conjunction וְ + noun masculine singular; Translation: “and brutish”; Notes: Senseless or ignorant person.
- יֹאבֵדוּ (yoʾvedu) – Root: אבד (ʾ-b-d); Root Type: I-Guttural (א) (weak); Binyan: Qal; Form: Imperfect 3rd person masculine plural; Translation: “they perish”; Notes: Destruction or loss.
- וְעָזְבוּ (ve-ʿazvu) – Root: עזב (ʿ-z-b); Root Type: I-Guttural (ע) (weak); Binyan: Qal; Form: Conjunction וְ + perfect 3rd person masculine plural; Translation: “and they leave”; Notes: Abandoning possessions.
- לַאֲחֵרִים (la-ʾaḥerim) – Root: אחר (ʾ-ḥ-r); Root Type: I-Guttural (א) (weak); Form: Preposition לְ + noun masculine plural; Translation: “to others”; Notes: Transfer to another group.
- חֵילָם (ḥelam) – Root: חיל (ḥ-y-l); Root Type: Hollow (weak); Form: Noun masculine singular + suffix 3rd person masculine plural; Translation: “their wealth”; Notes: Material resources.