- *ʾāwen*
- masculine, singular - wickedness
- *yaḥšōb*
- qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he devises/plans
- *miškābô*
- masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix (his) with prefixed preposition עַל (on/upon) - his bed
- *yityaṣṣēb*
- hithpael imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he stations himself
- *dereḵ*
- masculine, singular construct with prefixed preposition עַל (on/upon) - way/path
- *ṭôb*
- masculine, singular adjective - good
- *rāʿ*
- masculine, singular adjective - evil
- *yimʾās*
- qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he rejects/refuses