A man who strays from the path of understanding comes to rest in the company of the dead—an ominous statement that abandoning wisdom's path leads inevitably to death, either literal or metaphorical destruction. The phrase 'strays from the path' (toa m'erah) describes wandering away from safety; such wandering terminates in death. The theological significance involves the principle that wisdom and life are linked, folly and death are linked.

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