- *ha-lə-ʾēl*
- interrogative + preposition + noun, masculine singular - to God?
- *yiskan*
- Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he profits/benefits
- *gāber*
- noun, masculine singular - man/mighty man
- *kî-yiskōn*
- conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - for/when he profits/benefits
- *ʿālēymô*
- preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix (poetic form) - upon himself
- *maśkîl*
- Hiphil participle, masculine singular - one acting wisely/prudently