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Proverbs 11:16 אֵֽשֶׁת־֭חֵן תִּתְמֹ֣ךְ כָּבֹ֑וד וְ֝עָרִיצִ֗ים יִתְמְכוּ־עֹֽשֶׁר׃ 1. Transliteration ʾEshet-ḥēn titmōkh kāvōd, veʿārîtsîm yitmĕkhû-ʿōsher. 2. Literal Translation A woman of grace holds fast to honor, and ruthless men hold fast to wealth. 3. Grammar Focus: One Verb Repeated Across Two Worlds The most important grammatical feature in this proverb is repetition of the same root: תִּתְמֹךְ … יִתְמְכוּ Both verbs come from the root ת־מ־ךְ, meaning: “to hold,” “to support,” “to grasp firmly.” Hebrew wisdom poetry loves this kind of repetition.… Learn Hebrew