As a servant earnestly desires - Margin, gapes after. The word here שׁאף shâ'aph means to breathe hard, to pant, to blow, …

And as an hireling looketh for the reward of his work: So am I made to possess months of vanity, and wearisome nights are appointed to me.…

As a servant earnestly desires the shadow
Either the shadow of some great rock, tree, or hedge, or any shady place t…

Job here excuses what he could not justify: his desire for death. Observe man's present place: he is on earth. He is still on earth, not in hell. I…

Since Eliphaz previously spoke (Job 5:17–27) to move blessed Job from despair, he promised him earthly happiness if he would not reject…