World English Bible
"As a servant who earnestly desires the shadow, as a hireling who looks for his wages,"
— Job 7:2, World English Bible
“As a servant earnestly desireth the shadow, and as an hireling looketh for the reward of his work:”
“As a servant that earnestly desireth the shadow, And as a hireling that looketh for his wages: ”
“Like a servant longing for the evening shadow, and like a hired man looking for his wages,”
“As a servant longeth for the shade, as the hireling looketh for the end of his work;”
“As a servant desiring the shades of evening, and a workman looking for his payment:”
“As a servant earnestly desireth the shadow, and as an hireling looketh for the reward of his work:”
"Isn't a man forced to labor on earth? Aren't his days like the days of a hired hand?
As a servant who earnestly desires the shadow, as a hireling who looks for his wages,
so am I made to possess months of misery, wearisome nights are appointed to me.
When I lie down, I say, 'When shall I arise, and the night be gone?' I toss and turn until the dawning of the day.
My flesh is clothed with worms and clods of dust. My skin closes up, and breaks out afresh.