2 Like a slave longing for the evening shadows,

or a hired laborer waiting to be paid,

2 As a servant earnestly desireth the shadow,

And as an hireling looketh for the reward of his work:

2 like a worker who longs for the shade,

like a servant 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 They are like a slave wishing for the evening shadows,

like a laborer waiting to be paid.

2 As a servant that earnestly desireth the shadow,

And as a hireling that looketh for his wages:

2 As a bondman earnestly desireth the shadow, and a hireling expecteth his wages,

2 Like a slave, he longs for shade. 

Like a hired hand, he eagerly looks for his pay. 

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 laborers who look for their wages,

2 Like a slave he longs for the shadow,

and like a laborer he waits for his wages.

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 “As a slave who pants for the shade,

And as a hired man who eagerly waits for his wages,