Then I remonstrated with the nobles of Judah and said to them, “What is this evil thing which you are doing, profaning the sabbath day?
Isaiah 56:2 - Revised Standard Version Blessed is the man who does this, and the son of man who holds it fast, who keeps the sabbath, not profaning it, and keeps his hand from doing any evil.” Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Blessed is the man that doeth this, and the son of man that layeth hold on it; that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, and keepeth his hand from doing any evil. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Blessed, happy, and fortunate is the man who does this, and the son of man who lays hold of it and binds himself fast to it, who keeps sacred the Sabbath so as not to profane it, and keeps his hand from doing any evil. American Standard Version (1901) Blessed is the man that doeth this, and the son of man that holdeth it fast; that keepeth the sabbath from profaning it, and keepeth his hand from doing any evil. Common English Bible Happy is the one who does this, the person who holds it fast, who keeps the Sabbath, not making it impure, and avoids doing any evil. Catholic Public Domain Version Blessed is the man who does this, and the son of man who holds to this, keeping the Sabbath and not profaning it, guarding his hands and not doing any evil. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Blessed is the man that doth this, and the son of man that shall lay hold on this: that keepeth the sabbath from profaning it, that keepeth his hands from doing any evil. |
Then I remonstrated with the nobles of Judah and said to them, “What is this evil thing which you are doing, profaning the sabbath day?
Blessed are they who observe justice, who do righteousness at all times!
Praise the Lord! Blessed is the man who fears the Lord, who greatly delights in his commandments!
I hold back my feet from every evil way, in order to keep thy word.
but the seventh day is a sabbath to the Lord your God; in it you shall not do any work, you, or your son, or your daughter, your manservant, or your maidservant, or your cattle, or the sojourner who is within your gates;
A wise man is cautious and turns away from evil, but a fool throws off restraint and is careless.
The highway of the upright turns aside from evil; he who guards his way preserves his life.
By loyalty and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for, and by the fear of the Lord a man avoids evil.
Keep hold of instruction, do not let go; guard her, for she is your life.
Do not swerve to the right or to the left; turn your foot away from evil.
It is good that you should take hold of this, and from that withhold not your hand; for he who fears God shall come forth from them all.
For thus says the Lord: “To the eunuchs who keep my sabbaths, who choose the things that please me and hold fast my covenant,
“And the foreigners who join themselves to the Lord, to minister to him, to love the name of the Lord, and to be his servants, every one who keeps the sabbath, and does not profane it, and holds fast my covenant—
“If you turn back your foot from the sabbath, from doing your pleasure on my holy day, and call the sabbath a delight and the holy day of the Lord honorable; if you honor it, not going your own ways, or seeking your own pleasure, or talking idly;
Moreover I gave them my sabbaths, as a sign between me and them, that they might know that I the Lord sanctify them.
and hallow my sabbaths that they may be a sign between me and you, that you may know that I the Lord am your God.
You shall keep my sabbaths and reverence my sanctuary: I am the Lord.
But he said, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and keep it!”
Blessed is that servant whom his master when he comes will find so doing.
Blessed are those who wash their robes, that they may have the right to the tree of life and that they may enter the city by the gates.