For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.
Fools have a lack of good sense. They cannot quit foolishness. Instead of walking they run with great haste to their destination, which is more wickedness. They choose to rush so that they can satisfy their lusts which are evil. ( Ephesians 4:17–19 ). Because fools have this trait, young men should stay as far away as possible from sinners and fools.
After King Solomon introduced the book of Proverbs, ( Proverbs 1:1–9 ) he wrote a parable in which he warned his son about the danger, the grave danger of associations which are evil. ( Proverbs 1:10–19 ). Young men are destroyed more by foolish friends than any other factor. A young man is enticed by a band of cutthroats to join them, which this parable descibes. King Solomon told his son where such sinners and fools were headed.
Their mad rush to more and more evil is their dangerous association with wicked men. And the danger that comes with such association. Regardless of how strong your desire is to avoid wickedness and sin, the power of peer pressure along with their enticing invitations will be too much to resist. These sinners and fools will most certainly go down, and you will go down with them! Before ending the parable King Solomon made this clear. ( Proverbs 1:17–19 ).
Contentment is not known to sin. Only one sin is not enough for it. After tasting the fruit of the forbidden pleasures and breaking a command of God, it must have more. This is what happens then...
It has begun. The rush which is downhill towards destruction.
Wicked friends cannot be reformed by you. Instead, your good manners will be corrupted by the wicked friends. See below verse...
Do you want to know what is wisdom regarding this? It is simple. Do not even begin or start a friendship or friendships with fools. See below verses...
If it does so happen that you have foolish friends, forsake them immediately dear reader! ( See below verses ).
For success and survival this rule is crucial ! See below...
Fools can only be changed by God, and if you think that you can change them then you are gravely mistaken. Look what God did in the below Scripture...
Those without the fear of God and those without faith were even avoided by Paul. See below Scripture...
The lesson is weighty and yet so simple. Listen closely...
Be wise dear reader, and reject any and all wordly friends. Exchange them for the friends of The King of Zion! See below Scripture...
You will find these friends in a local church where you can help each other to greater ovedience and faith in Christ Jesus.
