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.