Job 7:2-4

Young's Literal Translation

²As a servant desireth the shadow, And as a hireling expecteth his wage,

³So I have been caused to inherit months of vanity, And nights of misery they numbered to me.

⁴If I lay down then I said, `When do I rise!' And evening hath been measured, And I have been full of tossings till dawn.

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Job 7:2-4

King James Version

²As a servant earnestly desireth the shadow, and as an hireling looketh for the reward of his work:

³So am I made to possess months of vanity, and wearisome nights are appointed to me.

⁴When I lie down, I say, When shall I arise, and the night be gone? and I am full of tossings to and fro unto the dawning of the day.

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Job 7:2-4

New International Version

²Like a slave longing for the evening shadows,^(A)
    or a hired laborer waiting to be paid,^(B)
³so I have been allotted months of futility,
    and nights of misery have been assigned to me.^(C)
⁴When I lie down I think, ‘How long before I get up?’^(D)
    The night drags on, and I toss and turn until dawn.^(E)