- *Lēḇ*
- noun, masculine singular - heart
- *nāḇôn*
- niphal participle, masculine singular - understanding/discerning
- *yəḇaqqēš*
- piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - seeks/pursues
- *dāʿat*
- noun, feminine singular - knowledge
- *ûp̄î*
- conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - but mouth of
- *ḵəsîlîm*
- noun, masculine plural - fools
- *yirʿeh*
- qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - feeds on/grazes on
- *ʾiwwelet*
- noun, feminine singular - folly/foolishness