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קֹ֣רֵֽץ עַ֭יִן יִתֵּ֣ן עַצָּ֑בֶת וֶאֱוִ֥יל שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם יִלָּבֵֽט׃ (Proverbs 10:10) He who winks the eye causes grief, and a fool of lips will be confounded. Hebrew Parallelism and Moral Contrast Proverbs 10:10 presents a concise poetic couplet in which gesture and speech become mirrors of moral character. The verse unfolds through two parallel clauses, balancing action and consequence, insight and folly. The syntax reveals Hebrew poetry’s typical antithetic balance, with the first clause describing subtle deceit and the second highlighting foolish speech.… Learn Hebrew