Job 7:2
As a servant earnestly desireth the shadow, and as an hireling looketh for the reward of his work:
Cross-reference
Job 14:6
Parallel
Job 14:6 echoes the hired hand simile, describing finishing his day like a hired hand—a parallel longing for rest.
Leviticus 19:13
Historical context
Leviticus 19:13 commands timely payment of wages to a hired servant — directly relating to the hired man's eagerness for wages in Job.
Deuteronomy 24:15
Historical context
Deuteronomy 24:15 says a hired man sets his heart on his wages — exactly matching Job's description of eagerly looking for wages.