Isaiah 56:2 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

² Blessed is the man that doeth this, and the son of man that holdeth fast by it; that keepeth the sabbath from profaning it, and keepeth his hand from doing any evil.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

² 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

² 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)

² 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

² 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

² 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.

Isaiah 56:2 Cross References

Isaiah 58:13

If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my holy day; and call the sabbath a delight, and the holy of the LORD honourable; and shalt honour it, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words:

Ezekiel 20:12

Moreover also I gave them my sabbaths, to be a sign between me and them, that they might know that I am the LORD that sanctify them.

Psalm 112:1

Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, That delighteth greatly in his commandments.

Luke 11:28

But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.

Ezekiel 20:20

and hallow my sabbaths; and they shall be a sign between me and you, that ye may know that I am the LORD your God.

Exodus 20:10

but the seventh day is a sabbath unto the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates:

John 13:17

If ye know these things, blessed are ye if ye do them.

Psalm 106:3

Blessed are they that keep judgement, And he that doeth righteousness at all times.

Proverbs 16:17

The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: He that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.

Proverbs 16:6

By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: And by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.

Proverbs 14:16

A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: But the fool beareth himself insolently, and is confident.

Proverbs 4:27

Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: Remove thy foot from evil.

Proverbs 4:13

Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: Keep her; for she is thy life.

Psalm 119:101

I have refrained my feet from every evil way, That I might observe thy word.

Leviticus 19:30

Ye shall keep my sabbaths, and reverence my sanctuary: I am the LORD.

Exodus 20:8

Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.

Revelation 22:14

Blessed are they that wash their robes, that they may have the right to come to the tree of life, and may enter in by the gates into the city.

Luke 12:43

Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.

Isaiah 56:6

Also the strangers, that join themselves to the LORD, to minister unto him, and to love the name of the LORD, to be his servants, every one that keepeth the sabbath from profaning it, and holdeth fast by my covenant;

Psalm 128:1

Blessed is every one that feareth the LORD, That walketh in his ways.

Psalm 37:27

Depart from evil, and do good; And dwell for evermore.

Psalm 34:14

Depart from evil, and do good; Seek peace, and pursue it.

Nehemiah 13:17

Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said unto them, What evil thing is this that ye do, and profane the sabbath day?

Romans 12:9

Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.

Isaiah 56:4

For thus saith the LORD of the eunuchs that keep my sabbaths, and choose the things that please me, and hold fast by my covenant:

Ecclesiastes 7:18

It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from that withdraw not thine hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth of them all.