- *lō*
- negative particle - not
- *nā'wāh*
- verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it is fitting/becoming
- *lə-nābāl*
- preposition + noun - for a fool
- *śəpat*
- noun, feminine singular construct - speech of/lip of
- *yeter*
- noun - excellence/superiority/excess
- *'ap*
- conjunction - moreover/indeed/also
- *kî*
- conjunction - that/because/since
- *lə-nādîb*
- preposition + noun - for a noble one
- *šāqer*
- noun - falsehood/lie/deception