'Keep' in the Bible

Discretion will watch over you,Understanding and discernment will guard you,

To keep you from the immoral woman;From the seductress with her flattering words,

So you will walk in the way of good men [that is, those of personal integrity, moral courage and honorable character],And keep to the paths of the righteous.

My son, do not forget my teaching,But let your heart keep my commandments;

My son, let them not escape from your sight,But keep sound wisdom and discretion,

For the Lord will be your confidence, firm and strong,And will keep your foot from being caught [in a trap].

He taught me and said to me,“Let your heart hold fast my words;Keep my commandments and live.

“Do not turn away from her (Wisdom) and she will guard and protect you;Love her, and she will watch over you.

Do not let them escape from your sight;Keep them in the center of your heart.

Watch over your heart with all diligence,For from it flow the springs of life.

That you may exercise discrimination and discretion (good judgment),And your lips may reserve knowledge and answer wisely [to temptation].

My son, be guided by your father’s [God-given] commandment (instruction)And do not reject the teaching of your mother;

When you walk about, they (the godly teachings of your parents) will guide you;When you sleep, they will keep watch over you;And when you awake, they will talk to you.

To keep you from the evil woman,From [the flattery of] the smooth tongue of an immoral woman.

My son, keep my wordsAnd treasure my commandments within you [so they are readily available to guide you].

Keep my commandments and live,And keep my teaching and law as the apple of your eye.

That they may keep you from the immoral woman,From the foreigner [who does not observe God’s laws and] who flatters with her [smooth] words.

“Now therefore, O sons, listen to me,For blessed [happy, prosperous, to be admired] are they who keep my ways.

The righteousness of the blameless will smooth their way and keep it straight,But the wicked will fall by his own wickedness.

There is one who pretends to be rich, yet has nothing at all;Another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.

It is an honor for a man to keep away from strife [by handling situations with thoughtful foresight],But any fool will [start a] quarrel [without regard for the consequences].

The eyes of the Lord keep guard over knowledge and the one who has it,But He overthrows the words of the treacherous.

For it will be pleasant if you keep them in mind [incorporating them as guiding principles];Let them be ready on your lips [to guide and strengthen yourself and others].

Those who set aside the law [of God and man] praise the wicked,But those who keep the law [of God and man] struggle with them.