New International Version
Like a slave longing for the evening shadows, or a hired laborer waiting to be paid,

New Living Translation
like a worker who longs for the shade, like a servant waiting to be paid.

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

Berean Study Bible
Like a slave he longs for shade; like a hireling he waits 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.

Jubilee Bible 2000
As a slave earnestly desires the shade and as a hireling waits for rest from his work,

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,

Job 7:2 Afrikaans PWL
soos ’n slaaf wat gretiglik begeer na die aandskemer en soos ’n huurling wat kyk om sy taak te voltooi;

Jobi 7:2 Albanian
Ashtu si skllavi dëshiron fort hijen dhe ashtu si argati pret mëditjen e tij,

ﺃﻳﻮﺏ 7:2 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
كما يتشوّق العبد الى الظل وكما يترجّى الاجير اجرته

Dyr Hieb 7:2 Bavarian
Bsaessngleich lechetzt yr um ayn Ögg Schat. Täglergleich wartt yr schoon: 'Wann geit s ayn Geld?'

Йов 7:2 Bulgarian
Както на слуга, който желае сянка, И както на наемник, който очаква заплатата си,

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
像奴僕切慕黑影，像雇工人盼望工價，

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
像奴仆切慕黑影，像雇工人盼望工价，

約 伯 記 7:2 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
像 奴 僕 切 慕 黑 影 ， 像 雇 工 人 盼 望 工 價 ；

約 伯 記 7:2 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
像 奴 仆 切 慕 黑 影 ， 像 雇 工 人 盼 望 工 价 ；

Job 7:2 Croatian Bible
Kao što trudan rob za hladom žudi, poput nadničara štono plaću čeka,

Jobova 7:2 Czech BKR
Jako služebník, kterýž touží po stínu, a jako nájemník, jenž očekává skonání díla svého:

Job 7:2 Danish
Som Trællen, der higer efter Skygge som Daglejeren, der venter paa Løn,

Job 7:2 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Gelijk de dienstknecht hijgt naar de schaduw, en gelijk de dagloner verwacht zijn werkloon;