Compare Translations for Job 7:2

2 Like a slave he longs for shade; like a hired man he waits for his pay.
2 Like a slave who longs for the shadow, and like a hired hand who looks for his wages,
2 As a servant earnestly desireth the shadow, and as an hireling looketh for the reward of his work:
2 Like field hands longing for quitting time and working stiffs with nothing to hope for but payday,
2 "As a slave who pants for the shade, And as a hired man who eagerly waits for his wages,
2 Like a slave longing for the evening shadows, or a hired laborer waiting to be paid,
2 Like a servant who earnestly desires the shade, And like a hired man who eagerly looks for his wages,
2 like a worker who longs for the shade, like a servant waiting to be paid.
2 Like a slave who longs for the shadow, and like laborers who look for their wages,
2 As a servant that earnestly desireth the shadow, And as a hireling that looketh for his wages:
2 As a servant desiring the shades of evening, and a workman looking for his payment:
2 Como esclavo que suspira por la sombra, y como jornalero que espera con ansias su paga,
2 Like a slave we pant for a shadow, await our task like a hired worker. nights of toil have been measured out for me.
2 Like a slave we pant for a shadow, await our task like a hired worker. nights of toil have been measured out for me.
2 like a slave longing for shade, like a worker thinking only of his wages.
2 As a bondman earnestly desireth the shadow, and a hireling expecteth his wages,
2 like a slave longing for cool shade; like a worker waiting to be paid.
2 like a slave longing for cool shade; like a worker waiting to be paid.
2 Like a slave, he longs for shade. Like a hired hand, he eagerly looks for his pay.
2 As a servant who earnestly desires the shadow, As a hireling who looks for his wages,
2 Como el siervo anhela la sombra, y como el jornalero espera el reposo de su trabajo
2 As a slave earnestly desires the shade and as a hireling waits for rest from his work,
2 As a servant earnestly desireth the shadow, and as an hireling looketh for the reward of his work:
2 Like a slave he longs for [the] shadow, and like a laborer he waits for his wages.
2 Comme l'esclave soupire après l'ombre, Comme l'ouvrier attend son salaire,
2 Or as a servant that fears his master, and one who has grasped a shadow? or as a hireling waiting for his pay?
2 They are like a slave wishing for the evening shadows, like a laborer waiting to be paid.
2 I've been like a slave who longs for the evening shadows to come. I've been like a hired worker who can hardly wait to get paid.
2 Like a slave who longs for the shadow, and like laborers who look for their wages,
2 como la de un trabajador que anhela estar bajo la sombra,
como la de un sirviente que espera cobrar su sueldo.
2 Como el esclavo que espera con ansias la noche,como el asalariado que ansioso espera su paga,
2 Comme un esclave, il soupire après l'ombre, et, comme un mercenaire, il attend son salaire.
2 As a servant longeth for the shade, as the hireling looketh for the end of his work;
2 Like a slave who longs for the shadow, and like a hireling who looks for his wages,
2 Like a slave who longs for the shadow, and like a hireling who looks for his wages,
2 Como el siervo anhela la sombra, Y como el jornalero espera el reposo de su trabajo:
2 Como el siervo anhela la sombra, y como el jornalero espera el reposo de su trabajo,
2 Gelijk de dienstknecht hijgt naar de schaduw, en gelijk de dagloner verwacht zijn werkloon;
2 As a servant earnestly desireth the shadow, and as a hireling looketh for the reward of his work,
2 As a servant earnestly desireth the shadow, and as a hireling looketh for the reward of his work,
2 sicut servus desiderat umbram et sicut mercennarius praestolatur finem operis sui
2 sicut servus desiderat umbram et sicut mercennarius praestolatur finem operis sui
2 As a servant earnestly desireth the shadow, and as a hireling looketh for [the reward of] his work;
2 As a servant who earnestly desires the shadow, As a hireling who looks for his wages,
2 As an hart desireth shadow, and as an hired man abideth the end of his work; (Like a servant desireth the shade, and like a hired man waiteth for the end of his work day;)
2 As a servant desireth the shadow, And as a hireling expecteth his wage,

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