- *lāmmāh*
- interrogative - why
- *zeh*
- demonstrative - this
- *məchîr*
- noun, masculine singular - price/payment
- *bə-yad*
- preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in hand of
- *kəsîl*
- noun, masculine singular - fool
- *liqnôt*
- preposition + infinitive construct, Qal - to buy/acquire
- *chŏkmāh*
- noun, feminine singular - wisdom
- *wə-lēb*
- conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and heart
- *'āyin*
- adverbial particle - there is not/without