Isaiah 56:2

“How blessed is the man who does this,
And the son of man who takes hold of it;
Who keeps from profaning the sabbath,
And keeps his hand from doing any evil.”

Isaiah 58:13

“If because of the sabbath, you turn your foot
From doing your own pleasure on My holy day,
And call the sabbath a delight, the holy day of the Lord honorable,
And honor it, desisting from your own ways,
From seeking your own pleasure
And speaking your own word,

Exodus 31:13-16

“But as for you, speak to the sons of Israel, saying, ‘You shall surely observe My sabbaths; for this is a sign between Me and you throughout your generations, that you may know that I am the Lord who sanctifies you.

Psalm 112:1

Praise the Lord!
How blessed is the man who fears the Lord,
Who greatly delights in His commandments.

Isaiah 56:4

For thus says the Lord,
“To the eunuchs who keep My sabbaths,
And choose what pleases Me,
And hold fast My covenant,

Jeremiah 17:21-22

Thus says the Lord, “Take heed for yourselves, and do not carry any load on the sabbath day or bring anything in through the gates of Jerusalem.

Ezekiel 20:12

Also I gave them My sabbaths to be a sign between Me and them, that they might know that I am the Lord who sanctifies them.

Ezekiel 20:20

Sanctify My sabbaths; and they shall be a sign between Me and you, that you may know that I am the Lord your God.’

Exodus 20:8

“Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.

Exodus 20:10

but the seventh day is a sabbath of the Lord your God; in it you shall not do any work, you or your son or your daughter, your male or your female servant or your cattle or your sojourner who stays with you.

Leviticus 19:30

You shall keep My sabbaths and revere My sanctuary; I am the Lord.

Nehemiah 13:17

Then I reprimanded the nobles of Judah and said to them, “What is this evil thing you are doing, by profaning the sabbath day?

Psalm 1:1-3

How blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked,
Nor stand in the path of sinners,
Nor sit in the seat of scoffers!

Psalm 15:1-5

A Psalm of David.
O Lord, who may abide in Your tent?
Who may dwell on Your holy hill?

Psalm 34:14

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

Psalm 37:27

Depart from evil and do good,
So you will abide forever.

Psalm 106:3

How blessed are those who keep justice,
Who practice righteousness at all times!

Psalm 119:1-5

Aleph.
How blessed are those whose way is blameless,
Who walk in the law of the Lord.

Psalm 119:101

I have restrained my feet from every evil way,
That I may keep Your word.

Psalm 128:1

A Song of Ascents.
How blessed is everyone who fears the Lord,
Who walks in His ways.

Proverbs 4:13

Take hold of instruction; do not let go.
Guard her, for she is your life.

Proverbs 4:27

Do not turn to the right nor to the left;
Turn your foot from evil.

Proverbs 14:16

A wise man is cautious and turns away from evil,
But a fool is arrogant and careless.

Proverbs 16:6

By lovingkindness and truth iniquity is atoned for,
And by the fear of the Lord one keeps away from evil.

Proverbs 16:17

The highway of the upright is to depart from evil;
He who watches his way preserves his life.

Ecclesiastes 7:18

It is good that you grasp one thing and also not let go of the other; for the one who fears God comes forth with both of them.

Isaiah 56:6

“Also the foreigners who join themselves to the Lord,
To minister to Him, and to love the name of the Lord,
To be His servants, every one who keeps from profaning the sabbath
And holds fast My covenant;

Luke 11:28

But He said, “On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God and observe it.”

Luke 12:43

Blessed is that slave whom his master finds so doing when he comes.

John 13:17

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

Romans 12:9

Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil; cling to what is good.

Revelation 22:14

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

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

General references

Bible References

Layeth

Isaiah 56:4
For thus says the Lord,
“To the eunuchs who keep My sabbaths,
And choose what pleases Me,
And hold fast My covenant,
Proverbs 4:13
Take hold of instruction; do not let go.
Guard her, for she is your life.
Ecclesiastes 7:18
It is good that you grasp one thing and also not let go of the other; for the one who fears God comes forth with both of them.

Keepeth the

Isaiah 58:13
“If because of the sabbath, you turn your foot
From doing your own pleasure on My holy day,
And call the sabbath a delight, the holy day of the Lord honorable,
And honor it, desisting from your own ways,
From seeking your own pleasure
And speaking your own word,
Exodus 31:13
“But as for you, speak to the sons of Israel, saying, ‘You shall surely observe My sabbaths; for this is a sign between Me and you throughout your generations, that you may know that I am the Lord who sanctifies you.
Leviticus 19:30
You shall keep My sabbaths and revere My sanctuary; I am the Lord.
Nehemiah 13:17
Then I reprimanded the nobles of Judah and said to them, “What is this evil thing you are doing, by profaning the sabbath day?
Jeremiah 17:21
Thus says the Lord, “Take heed for yourselves, and do not carry any load on the sabbath day or bring anything in through the gates of Jerusalem.
Ezekiel 20:12
Also I gave them My sabbaths to be a sign between Me and them, that they might know that I am the Lord who sanctifies them.

Keepeth his

Psalm 34:14
Depart from evil and do good;
Seek peace and pursue it.
Psalm 37:27
Depart from evil and do good,
So you will abide forever.
Psalm 119:101
I have restrained my feet from every evil way,
That I may keep Your word.
Proverbs 4:27
Do not turn to the right nor to the left;
Turn your foot from evil.
Proverbs 14:16
A wise man is cautious and turns away from evil,
But a fool is arrogant and careless.
Proverbs 16:6
By lovingkindness and truth iniquity is atoned for,
And by the fear of the Lord one keeps away from evil.
Romans 12:9
Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil; cling to what is good.

General references

Leviticus 23:3
For six days work may be done, but on the seventh day there is a sabbath of complete rest, a holy convocation. You shall not do any work; it is a sabbath to the Lord in all your dwellings.
Deuteronomy 29:9
So keep the words of this covenant to do them, that you may prosper in all that you do.