Isaiah 56:2

Bible in Basic English 1965

Happy is the man who does this, and the son of man whose behaviour is so ordered; who keeps the Sabbath holy, and his hand from doing any evil.

Cross References

Nehemiah 13:17

Then I made protests to the chiefs of Judah, and said to them, What is this evil which you are doing, not keeping the Sabbath day holy?

Psalm 106:3

Happy are they whose decisions are upright, and he who does righteousness at all times.

Psalm 112:1

Let the Lord be praised. Happy is the man who gives honour to the Lord, and has great delight in his laws.

Psalm 119:101

I have kept back my feet from all evil ways, so that I might be true to your word.

Psalm 128:1

A Song of the going up. Happy is the worshipper of the Lord, who is walking in his ways.

Psalm 34:14

Be turned from evil, and do good; make a search for peace, desiring it with all your heart.

Psalm 37:27

Be turned from evil, and do good; and your place will be for ever.

Exodus 20:10

But the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God; on that day you are to do no work, you or your son or your daughter, your man-servant or your woman-servant, your cattle or the man from a strange country who is living among you:

Exodus 20:8

Keep in memory the Sabbath and let it be a holy day.

Proverbs 14:16

The wise man, fearing, keeps himself from evil; but the foolish man goes on in his pride, with no thought of danger.

Proverbs 16:17

The highway of the upright is to be turned away from evil: he who takes care of his way will keep his soul.

Proverbs 16:6

By mercy and good faith evil-doing is taken away: and by the fear of the Lord men are turned away from evil.

Proverbs 4:13

Take learning in your hands, do not let her go: keep her, for she is your life.

Proverbs 4:27

Let there be no turning to the right or to the left, keep your feet from evil.

Ecclesiastes 7:18

It is good to take this in your hand and not to keep your hand from that; he who has the fear of God will be free of the two.

Isaiah 56:4

For the Lord says, As for the unsexed who keep my Sabbaths, and give their hearts to pleasing me, and keep their agreement with me:

Isaiah 56:6

And as for those from a strange country, who are joined to the Lord, to give worship to him and honour to his name, to be his servants, even everyone who keeps the Sabbath holy, and keeps his agreement with me:

Isaiah 58:13

If you keep the Sabbath with care, not doing your business on my holy day; and if the Sabbath seems to you a delight, and the new moon of the Lord a thing to be honoured; and if you give respect to him by not doing your business, or going after your pleasure, or saying unholy words;

Ezekiel 20:12

And further, I gave them my Sabbaths, to be a sign between me and them, so that it might be clear that I, who make them holy, am the Lord.

Ezekiel 20:20

And keep my Sabbaths holy; and they will be a sign between me and you so that it may be clear to you that I am the Lord your God.

Leviticus 19:30

Keep my Sabbaths and have respect for my holy place: I am the Lord.

Luke 11:28

But he said, More happy are they who give hearing to the word of God and keep it.

Luke 12:43

Happy is that servant who, when his lord comes, is doing so.

John 13:17

If these things are clear to you, happy are you if you do them.

Romans 12:9

Let love be without deceit. Be haters of what is evil; keep your minds fixed on what is good.

Revelation 22:14

A blessing on those whose robes are washed, so that they may have a right to the tree of life, and may go in by the doors into the town.