'Keeps' in the Bible

Then the LORD asked Satan, "Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one like him on earth. The man is blameless as well as upright. He fears God and keeps away from evil."

The LORD asked Satan, "Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one like him on earth. The man is blameless as well as upright. He fears God and keeps away from evil. He remains firm in his integrity, even though you have been urging me to overwhelm him without cause."

But he keeps safe from their sword those who have no father, and the poor from the power of the strong.

Who gives orders to the sun, and it does not give its light; and who keeps the stars from shining.

For he crushes me with a storm, and keeps on wounding me for no reason.

Truly, he keeps back the waters and they are dry; he sends them out and the earth is overturned.

He keeps reliable advisors from speaking, and removes discernment from elders.

Still the upright keeps on his way, and he who has clean hands gets new strength.

Though evil-doing is sweet in his mouth, and he keeps it secretly under his tongue;

though he cherishes it and will not let it gobut keeps it in his mouth,

You say, God keeps punishment stored up for his children. Let him send it on the man himself, so that he may have the punishment of it!

He is carried to the grave,and someone keeps watch over his tomb.

He keeps back the streams from flowing, and makes the secret things come out into the light.

He has bound my feet in shackles, and keeps watching everything I do.'"

to turn human beings aside [from their] deeds, and he keeps man from pride.

He keeps back his soul from the pit,And his life from passing over into Sheol.

He keeps company with evildoersand walks with wicked men.

When He keeps quiet, who then can condemn?And when He hides His face, who then can behold Him,That is, in regard to both nation and man?—

because he has been adding rebellion to his sin; he claps his hands among us, and keeps on ranting against God."

"Who is this who keeps darkening my counsel without knowing what he's talking about?

It keeps its tail straight like a cedar; [the] sinews of its thighs are tightly wound.