# 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"