- *ḥāḵām*
- adjective, masculine singular - wise
- *bə'ênāyw*
- preposition + noun, feminine dual + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his own eyes
- *'îš*
- noun, masculine singular - man
- *'āšîr*
- adjective, masculine singular - rich
- *wədal*
- conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - but a poor man
- *mēḇîn*
- Hiphil participle, masculine singular - understanding/discerning
- *yaḥqərennû*
- Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - searches him out