- *yāḏaʿtî*
- verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I know/knew
- *kî*
- conjunction - that/because
- *ʾên*
- particle of negation - there is not
- *ṭôḇ*
- adjective/noun, masculine singular - good
- *bām*
- preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in them
- *kî ʾim*
- conjunction phrase - but/except
- *li*
- preposition prefix - to/for
- *śmôaḥ*
- verb, qal infinitive construct - to rejoice
- *wə*
- conjunction - and
- *lă*
- preposition prefix - to/for
- *ʿăśôṯ*
- verb, qal infinitive construct - to do
- *bə*
- preposition - in
- *ḥayyāyw*
- noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his life