- *ʾim*
- conjunction - if
- *tiktôš*
- qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you pound
- *ʾet*
- direct object marker
- *hāʾĕwîl*
- definite article + masculine singular - the fool
- *bamaktēš*
- preposition + definite article + masculine singular - in the mortar
- *bĕtôk*
- preposition + masculine singular construct - in the midst of
- *hārîpôt*
- definite article + feminine plural - the grain
- *baʿĕlî*
- preposition + definite article + masculine singular - with the pestle
- *lōʾ*
- negative particle - not
- *tāsûr*
- qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - will depart
- *mēʿālāyw*
- preposition + preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - from upon him
- *ʾiwwaltô*
- feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his foolishness