OET interlinear PRO 7:2

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

שְׁמֹ֣ר מִצְוֺתַ֣⁠י וֶ⁠חְיֵ֑ה

keep commands_of,my and,live

See how you translated the same clause in [4:4](../04/04.md).

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

וְ֝⁠תוֹרָתִ֗⁠י כְּ⁠אִישׁ֥וֹן עֵינֶֽי⁠ךָ

and,teaching_of,my as,apple_of eye_of,your

Solomon is leaving out a word that in many languages a clause would need in order to be complete. You could supply the word from the first clause if it would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: “and keep my law as the pupil of your eyes”

Note 3 topic: grammar-collectivenouns

וְ֝⁠תוֹרָתִ֗⁠י

and,teaching_of,my

See how you translated law in [1:8](../01/08.md).

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

כְּ⁠אִישׁ֥וֹן עֵינֶֽי⁠ךָ

as,apple_of eye_of,your

Here Solomon refers to his law as if it were the pupil of your eyes. He means that people should value wise rules as much as they value their ability to see and protect their eyes. If it would be helpful, you could use an expression that would be more natural in your language with that meaning or express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “as the light of your life” or “as supremely valuable to you”