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.