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Verse 1 has synonymous parallelism, while verse 2 has antithetic parallelism to verse 1. This helps to interpret the first phrase.

follow the counsel = take the path = join the company

Wicked = sinners = insolent

Verse 1 has synonymous parallelism, while verse 2 has antithetic parallelism to verse 1. This helps to interpret the first phrase. The parallelism does show progression from walking in the counsel to being a part of the counsel.

follow (הָלַךְ֮ walk) the counsel (בַּעֲצַ֪ת) = take (עָמָ֑ד stand) the path (וּבְדֶ֣רֶךְ path, journey) = join (יָשָֽׁב sit, dwell) the company (וּבְמֹושַׁ֥ב assembly)

Wicked (רְשָׁ֫עִ֥ים) = sinners (חַ֭טָּאִים) = insolent (לֵ֝צִ֗ים mockers) (all plural)

Hebrew Poetry

BDB Lexicon

†עֵצָה ... n.f. counsel, advice ... political consultation ... design, purpose ... -- Brown, F., Driver, S. R., & Briggs, C. A. (1977). Enhanced Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon (p. 420). Oxford: Clarendon Press.

Hebrew Poetry

The key meaning here is the advise. The idea is the people (giving counsel) helping you make plans by giving you advise. Think of a counselor in school. This varies depending on the person. It could be a financial advisor. For a President it's his cabinet. Some professional athletes had financial advisors that left them broke. At the very lease you want advise from people who are honest with lawful advise. Ideally you want advise from people who seek God's will.

As far as advice from the wicked, the most obvious is the advise of a criminal to be involved in his/her crime. Advice that contradicts God's will in the Bible is also advise from the wicked. Wicked advice does not necessarily ask you to do what is wrong. It may be advise that takes advantage of you to the benefit of the advisor. Thus, it is important that the adviser not be selfish and seeking their own gain.

The key meaning here is advice. The idea is the people (giving counsel) helping you make plans by giving you advice. Think of a counselor in school. This varies depending on the person. It could be a financial advisor. For a President it's his cabinet. Some professional athletes had financial advisors that left them broke. At the very lease you want advice from people who are honest with lawful advice. Ideally you want advice from people who seek God's will.

As far as advice from the wicked, the most obvious is the advice of a criminal to be involved in his/her crime. Advice that contradicts God's will in the Bible is also advice from the wicked. Wicked advice does not necessarily ask you to do what is wrong. It may be advice that takes advantage of you to the benefit of the advisor. Thus, it is important that the adviser not be selfish and seeking their own gain.