As a servant earnestly desireth the shadow, and as an hireling looketh for the reward of his work:

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Like a slave longing for the evening shadows,(A)
    or a hired laborer waiting to be paid,(B)

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Like a servant who [a]earnestly desires the shade,
And like a hired man who eagerly looks for his wages,

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Footnotes

  1. Job 7:2 Lit. pants for