Proverbs 2:15

 The book of Proverbs gives us a lot of instruction on a lot of different subjects. One subject that can keep us in God’s wisdom is Godly Follower-ship. Who we follow; where we follow; how we follow are all spoken about in Proverbs. Here is one of them about the path of the wicked. 

Proverbs 2:15 (NASBStr)

Whose paths are crooked,

And who are devious in their ways;

Do we truly believe that the non-believer is on a crooked path?   Do we really live our lives as though they are "devious" in their ways?  Note what Isaiah says about the unbeliever:

Isaiah 59:7-8

Their feet run to evil,

and they are swift to shed innocent blood;

their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity;

desolation and destruction are in their highways.

 The way of peace they do not know,

and there is no justice in their paths;

they have made their roads crooked;

 no one who treads on them knows peace.

Before we can avoid their paths, we have to know what is on their path.   The unbelieving world does not post a sign onto the road they travel that says, "Be Warned: This way is crooked and devious."   In fact, they paint the picture of a beautiful path.  They seduce us into thinking that their path leads to great things.   To wonderful things.   "Broad is the way that leads to destruction," says Christ.  Many travel this road.  But, in the above proverb Solomon wants us to realize that although the temptation to join their road it is full of danger and is full of twists and turns that lead to future destruction.   Avoid their path despite the beauty of the entrance ramp.