- *Kî*
- conjunction - for/because
- *ṣēl*
- noun, masculine singular construct - shadow of
- *ḥoḵmāh*
- noun, feminine singular with definite article - the wisdom
- *kāsep̄*
- noun, masculine singular with definite article - the silver/money
- *wə-yiṯrôn*
- conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and advantage of
- *daʿaṯ*
- noun, feminine singular - knowledge
- *təḥayyeh*
- Piel imperfect 3rd feminine singular - preserves alive
- *ḇəʿāleyhā*
- noun, masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its possessors