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Proverbs 17:27 – Construct Chains and Elliptical Parallelism
חֹושֵׂ֣ךְ אֲ֭מָרָיו יֹודֵ֣עַ דָּ֑עַת וְקַר־֝ר֗וּחַ אִ֣ישׁ תְּבוּנָֽה׃
(Proverbs 17:27)
One who restrains his words knows knowledge, and one who is cool of spirit is a man of understanding.
Explanation of Feature
This verse from Proverbs 17:27 showcases two poetic and grammatical features:
1. Construct chains (סְמִיכוּת), such as אִישׁ תְּבוּנָה (“a man of understanding”), where one noun modifies another in a genitive-like relationship.
2. Elliptical parallelism, in which the second clause mirrors the first but omits repeated grammatical elements, allowing readers to supply them from context.… Learn Hebrew
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