*Minor differences ignored. Grouped by changes, with first version listed as example.
As the apple of thine eye - As the pupil of the eye, which is of such essential necessity to sight, and so easily injured.
Keep my commandments, and live; and my law as the (a) apple of thy eye.
(a) By this diversity of words, he means that nothing should be so dear to us as the word of God, nor that we look on anything more nor mind anything so much.
Keep my commandments and live,.... Not the commandments of the law only, but the commandments of Christ; and even the doctrines of Christ are so called, as faith in him, and love to the saints, 1-John 3:23; which is the way to live comfortably, peaceably, pleasantly, and honourably;
and my law as the apple of thine eye; the doctrine of Christ, the law of the Lord, that goes out of Zion; which should be as dear to men as the apple of their eye, and as carefully preserved, that the least injury is not done to it; it should be kept inviolate.
apple . . . eye--pupil of eye, a custody (Proverbs 4:23) of special value.
Live - Thou shalt live. Eye - With all possible care and diligence.
*More commentary available at chapter level.