# Like a slave ... like a hired man

Job compares his misery and trouble to that of the slave and hired man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-simile]])

# the shadows of evening

"cool shade." The implied information is that the shadows of evening provide coolness and shade from the sun (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])

# looks for his wages

"waits for his pay"