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Do not let covenant faithfulness and trustworthiness ever leave you
The writer speaks of "covenant faithfulness" and "trustworthiness" as if they were people who could leave someone. The abstract nouns "faithfulness" and "trustworthiness" can be stated as "faithful" and "trustworthy." And, the negative command can be stated positively. AT: "Always be trustworthy and be faithful to the covenant" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns)
tie them together about your neck
The writer speaks of faithfulness and trustworthiness as if they were objects that a person could tie around the neck like a necklace. The image suggests that these are valuable things that the person displays outwardly. AT: "display them proudly like one would wear a necklace" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
write them on the tablet of your heart
Here the heart represents a person's mind. The mind is spoken of as if it were a tablet upon which someone can write messages and commands. AT: "always remember them, as if you had written them permanently on a tablet" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
in the sight of God and man
Here sight represents judgment or evaluation. AT: "in the judgment of God and man" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)