“Who pities
A snake charmer
When he is bitten?
Who pities
All those who go near wild animals?
So no one pities a person
Who associates with a sinner.
He will become involved in the other’s sins.
He stands by you for a while.
But if you falter,
He will not be there.”
No one pities a snake charmer who gets bit. Neither does anyone pity a person who goes near wild animals. So too, no one pities a person who hangs out with sinners. You will be involved with those sinners. By your friends, you will be known. They will stand with you for a while, but if you fall, they will be gone.
Eugene Finnegan Bible Project 