Or you may learn his ways and get yourself into a snare—a warning that association with the angry person leads to imitation of his ways and entrapment in his conflicts. The verb 'learn his ways' (lamad) describes imitation; we adopt the behaviors of those around us. The consequence 'get yourself into a snare' (moqesh l'naphshecha) describes self-inflicted trap. The theological significance involves the principle that friendship involves mutual influence.

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