English Standard Version
Like a slave who longs for the shadow, and like a hired hand who looks for his wages,

New American Standard Bible
"As a slave who pants for the shade, And as a hired man who eagerly waits for his wages,

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Like a slave he longs for shade; like a hired man he waits for his pay.

International Standard Version
I'm like a servant who longs for the shade, like a hired laborer who is looking for his wages.

NET Bible
Like a servant longing for the evening shadow, and like a hired man looking for his wages,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Like a slave, he longs for shade. Like a hired hand, he eagerly looks for his pay.

King James 2000 Bible
As a servant earnestly desires the shadow, and as a hireling looks for the reward of his work:

American King James Version
As a servant earnestly desires the shadow, and as an hireling looks for the reward of his work:

American Standard Version
As a servant that earnestly desireth the shadow, And as a hireling that looketh for his wages:

Douay-Rheims Bible
As a servant longeth for the shade, as the hireling looketh for the end of his work;

Darby Bible Translation
As a bondman earnestly desireth the shadow, and a hireling expecteth his wages,

English Revised Version
As a servant that earnestly desireth the shadow, and as an hireling that looketh for his wages:

Webster's Bible Translation
As a servant earnestly desireth the shadow, and as a hireling looketh for the reward of his work;

World English Bible
As a servant who earnestly desires the shadow, as a hireling who looks for his wages,

Young's Literal Translation
As a servant desireth the shadow, And as a hireling expecteth his wage,