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Version</a></span><br />Terrors startle him on every side and dog his every step.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/18.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“Terrors surround the wicked and trouble them at every step.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/18.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Terrors frighten him on every side, and chase him at his heels.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/18.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Terrors frighten him on every side and harass his every step.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/18.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Terrors shall make him afraid on every side, and shall drive him to his feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/18.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Terrors frighten him on every side, And drive him to his feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/18.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“All around sudden terrors frighten him, And harass him at every step.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/18.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220All around terrors frighten him, And harry him at every step.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/18.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“All around terrors frighten him, And harry him at every step.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/18.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />All around terrors frighten him, And harass him at every step.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/18.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Terrors frighten him on every side And chase at his heels.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/18.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Terrors frighten him on every side and harass him at every step.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/18.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Terrors frighten him on every side and harass him at every step. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/18.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Terrors shall make him afraid on every side, And shall chase him at his heels.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/18.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Terror strikes and pursues from every side. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/18.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Terrors shall make him afraid on every side, and shall chase him at his heels.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/18.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"Terrors suddenly pounce on him from every side and chase him every step he takes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/18.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />All around them terror is waiting; it follows them at every step. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/18.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"He is petrified by terror that surrounds him on all sides; they chase at his heels.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/18.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Terrors frighten him on every side and harass his every step.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/18.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Terrors frighten him on all sides and dog his every step. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/18.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Terrors shall make him afraid on every side, and shall chase him at his heels.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/18.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Terrors shall make him afraid on every side, and shall drive him to his feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/18.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Terrors will make him afraid on every side, and will chase him at his heels. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/18.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Terrors have terrified him all around, "" And they have scattered him—at his feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/18.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Round about terrified him have terrors, And they have scattered him -- at his feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/18.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Terrors made him afraid round about, and scattered him to his feet.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/18.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Fears shall terrify him on every side, and shall entangle his feet. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/18.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Horrifying things will terrify him everywhere and will entangle his feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/18.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />On every side terrors frighten him; they harry him at each step. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/18.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Terrors frighten them on every side, and chase them at their heels.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/18.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Terror shall make him afraid on every side, and shall drive him to his feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/18.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Rows of terror surrounded him and they scattered themselves at his feet<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/18.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Terrors shall overwhelm him on every side, And shall entrap him at his feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/18.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Let pains destroy him round about, and let many <i>enemies</i> come about him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/18-11.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XAwuD5NuZq0?start=2756" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/job/18.htm">Bildad: God Punishes the Wicked</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">10</span>A noose is hidden in the ground, and a trap lies in his path. <span class="reftext">11</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1091.htm" title="1091: ḇal·lā·hō·wṯ (N-fp) -- Terror, dreadful event, calamity, destruction. From balahh; alarm; hence, destruction.">Terrors</a> <a href="/hebrew/1204.htm" title="1204: bi·‘ă·ṯu·hū (V-Piel-Perf-3cp:: 3ms) -- To fall upon, startle, terrify. A primitive root; to fear.">frighten him</a> <a href="/hebrew/5439.htm" title="5439: sā·ḇîḇ (Adv) -- Circuit, round about. Or cbiybah; from cabab; a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly around.">on every side</a> <a href="/hebrew/6327.htm" title="6327: we·hĕ·p̄î·ṣu·hū (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-3cp:: 3ms) -- To be dispersed or scattered. A primitive root; to dash in pieces, literally or figuratively.">and harass</a> <a href="/hebrew/7272.htm" title="7272: lə·raḡ·lāw (Prep-l:: N-fdc:: 3ms) -- Foot. From ragal; a foot; by implication, a step; by euphem. The pudenda.">his every step.</a> </span><span class="reftext">12</span>His strength is depleted, and calamity is ready at his side.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/73-19.htm">Psalm 73:19</a></span><br />How suddenly they are laid waste, completely swept away by terrors!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/10-24.htm">Proverbs 10:24</a></span><br />What the wicked man dreads will overtake him, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/24-17.htm">Isaiah 24:17-18</a></span><br />Terror and pit and snare await you, O dweller of the earth. / Whoever flees the sound of panic will fall into the pit, and whoever climbs from the pit will be caught in the snare. For the windows of heaven are open, and the foundations of the earth are shaken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/48-43.htm">Jeremiah 48:43-44</a></span><br />Terror and pit and snare await you, O dweller of Moab,” declares the LORD. / “Whoever flees the panic will fall into the pit, and whoever climbs from the pit will be caught in the snare. For I will bring upon Moab the year of their punishment,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/28-65.htm">Deuteronomy 28:65-67</a></span><br />Among those nations you will find no repose, not even a resting place for the sole of your foot. There the LORD will give you a trembling heart, failing eyes, and a despairing soul. / So your life will hang in doubt before you, and you will be afraid night and day, never certain of survival. / In the morning you will say, ‘If only it were evening!’ and in the evening you will say, ‘If only it were morning!’—because of the dread in your hearts of the terrifying sights you will see.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/26-36.htm">Leviticus 26:36-37</a></span><br />As for those of you who survive, I will send a faintness into their hearts in the lands of their enemies, so that even the sound of a windblown leaf will put them to flight. And they will flee as one flees the sword, and fall when no one pursues them. / They will stumble over one another as before the sword, though no one is behind them. So you will not be able to stand against your enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/55-4.htm">Psalm 55:4-5</a></span><br />My heart pounds within me, and the terrors of death assail me. / Fear and trembling grip me, and horror has overwhelmed me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/21-4.htm">Isaiah 21:4</a></span><br />My heart falters; fear makes me tremble. The twilight I desired has turned to horror.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/7-7.htm">Ezekiel 7:7</a></span><br />Doom has come to you, O inhabitants of the land. The time has come; the day is near; there is panic on the mountains instead of shouts of joy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/5-6.htm">Daniel 5:6</a></span><br />his face grew pale and his thoughts so alarmed him that his hips gave way and his knees knocked together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-43.htm">Matthew 24:43-44</a></span><br />But understand this: If the homeowner had known in which watch of the night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into. / For this reason, you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour you do not expect.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/21-26.htm">Luke 21:26</a></span><br />Men will faint from fear and anxiety over what is coming upon the earth, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/5-3.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:3</a></span><br />While people are saying, “Peace and security,” destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/10-27.htm">Hebrews 10:27</a></span><br />but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume all adversaries.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/6-15.htm">Revelation 6:15-17</a></span><br />Then the kings of the earth, the nobles, the commanders, the rich, the mighty, and every slave and free man hid in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains. / And they said to the mountains and the rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of the One seated on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb. / For the great day of Their wrath has come, and who is able to withstand it?”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Terrors shall make him afraid on every side, and shall drive him to his feet.</p><p class="hdg">Terrors</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/6-4.htm">Job 6:4</a></b></br> For the arrows of the Almighty <i>are</i> within me, the poison whereof drinketh up my spirit: the terrors of God do set themselves in array against me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/15-21.htm">Job 15:21</a></b></br> A dreadful sound <i>is</i> in his ears: in prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/20-25.htm">Job 20:25</a></b></br> It is drawn, and cometh out of the body; yea, the glittering sword cometh out of his gall: terrors <i>are</i> upon him.</p><p class="hdg">drive him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/26-36.htm">Leviticus 26:36</a></b></br> And upon them that are left <i>alive</i> of you I will send a faintness into their hearts in the lands of their enemies; and the sound of a shaken leaf shall chase them; and they shall flee, as fleeing from a sword; and they shall fall when none pursueth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/7-6.htm">2 Kings 7:6,7</a></b></br> For the Lord had made the host of the Syrians to hear a noise of chariots, and a noise of horses, <i>even</i> the noise of a great host: and they said one to another, Lo, the king of Israel hath hired against us the kings of the Hittites, and the kings of the Egyptians, to come upon us… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/53-5.htm">Psalm 53:5</a></b></br> There were they in great fear, <i>where</i> no fear was: for God hath scattered the bones of him that encampeth <i>against</i> thee: thou hast put <i>them</i> to shame, because God hath despised them.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/15-24.htm">Afraid</a> <a href="/job/13-25.htm">Chase</a> <a href="/2_kings/8-13.htm">Dog</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-11.htm">Drive</a> <a href="/2_peter/2-18.htm">Entrap</a> <a href="/job/6-4.htm">Fears</a> <a href="/job/18-8.htm">Feet</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/14-15.htm">Footsteps</a> <a href="/job/13-25.htm">Frighten</a> <a href="/job/13-27.htm">Heels</a> <a href="/job/16-7.htm">Overcome</a> <a href="/job/15-24.htm">Overwhelm</a> <a href="/job/17-2.htm">Round</a> <a href="/job/4-11.htm">Scattered</a> <a href="/job/15-10.htm">Side</a> <a href="/isaiah/52-15.htm">Startle</a> <a href="/job/18-7.htm">Step</a> <a href="/esther/7-6.htm">Terrified</a> <a href="/job/15-21.htm">Terrors</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/19-29.htm">Afraid</a> <a href="/job/30-15.htm">Chase</a> <a href="/psalms/22-20.htm">Dog</a> <a href="/job/24-3.htm">Drive</a> <a href="/matthew/22-15.htm">Entrap</a> <a href="/job/18-14.htm">Fears</a> <a href="/job/22-10.htm">Feet</a> <a href="/psalms/17-5.htm">Footsteps</a> <a href="/job/33-7.htm">Frighten</a> <a href="/psalms/49-5.htm">Heels</a> <a href="/job/18-20.htm">Overcome</a> <a href="/job/30-15.htm">Overwhelm</a> <a href="/job/19-10.htm">Round</a> <a href="/job/18-15.htm">Scattered</a> <a href="/job/18-12.htm">Side</a> <a href="/isaiah/52-15.htm">Startle</a> <a href="/job/18-14.htm">Step</a> <a href="/job/21-6.htm">Terrified</a> <a href="/job/18-14.htm">Terrors</a><div class="vheading2">Job 18</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/18-1.htm">Bildad reproves Job for presumption and impatience</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/18-5.htm">The calamities of the wicked</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the context of Bildad's speech, these terrors are not just physical threats but also spiritual and emotional ones. The use of "frighten" suggests an overwhelming sense of dread that grips the individual. This reflects the ancient Near Eastern understanding of divine retribution, where calamities were often seen as manifestations of divine displeasure. Theologically, this phrase can be seen as a reminder of the fear of the Lord, which is the beginning of wisdom (<a href="/proverbs/9-10.htm">Proverbs 9:10</a>), and the importance of living a life that is pleasing to God to avoid such terrors.<p><b>on every side</b><br />The phrase "on every side" indicates a complete encirclement, suggesting that there is no escape from these terrors. In Hebrew, the word "סָבִיב" (saviv) is used, which means surrounding or encircling. This imagery is powerful, as it paints a picture of being besieged by fear, with no avenue for relief. Historically, this reflects the ancient practice of siege warfare, where a city would be surrounded by enemies, cutting off all escape routes. Spiritually, it can be interpreted as the pervasive nature of sin and its consequences, which can seem to close in on an individual from all directions.<p><b>and harass his every step</b><br />The word "harass" comes from the Hebrew "תְּפַעֲרוּ" (tefa'aru), which implies a relentless pursuit or attack. This suggests that the terrors are not passive but actively pursuing the individual, affecting every aspect of their life. The phrase "his every step" indicates that there is no respite, as each movement is met with opposition. This can be seen as a metaphor for the trials and tribulations that believers may face in their walk with God. It serves as a reminder of the spiritual warfare that Christians are engaged in, as described in <a href="/ephesians/6-12.htm">Ephesians 6:12</a>, and the need for the armor of God to withstand such harassment.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/job/18.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(11) <span class= "bld">Shall drive him to his feet.</span>--Comp. <a href="/job/15-21.htm" title="A dreadful sound is in his ears: in prosperity the destroyer shall come on him.">Job 15:21</a>. One feels very much tempted to understand this, as the English undoubtedly suggests, <span class= "ital">shall startle him to his feet, </span>but the true meaning is, more probably, <span class= "ital">shall chase him at his heels.</span><p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/18.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 11.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Terrors shall make him afraid on every side</span>. Vague fears, panic terrors, no longer subjective, but to his bewildered brain objective, shall seem to menace the wicked man on every side, and shall affright him continually. There is an allusion, doubtless, to what Job has said of the gloomy and terrifying thoughts which come over him from time to time (<a href="/job/3-25.htm">Job 3:25</a>; <a href="/job/7-14.htm">Job 7:14</a>; <a href="/job/9-28.htm">Job 9:28</a>; <a href="/job/13-21.htm">Job 13:21</a>) and fill him with consternation. <span class="cmt_word">And shall drive him to his feet</span>; rather, <span class="accented">shall chase him at his</span> heels (see the Revised Version). Like a pack of hounds, or wolves, or jackals. Jackals are common in Palestine and the adjacent countries. They hunt in lacks, and generally run down their prey; but do not, unless hard pressed by hunger, attack men. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/18-11.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Terrors</span><br /><span class="heb">בַלָּה֑וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(ḇal·lā·hō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1091.htm">Strong's 1091: </a> </span><span class="str2">Terror, dreadful event, calamity, destruction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">frighten</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּֽעֲתֻ֣הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(bi·‘ă·ṯu·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1204.htm">Strong's 1204: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall upon, startle, terrify</span><br /><br /><span class="word">him on every side</span><br /><span class="heb">סָ֭בִיב</span> <span class="translit">(sā·ḇîḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5439.htm">Strong's 5439: </a> </span><span class="str2">A circle, neighbour, environs, around</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and harass</span><br /><span class="heb">וֶהֱפִיצֻ֥הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(we·hĕ·p̄î·ṣu·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6327.htm">Strong's 6327: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be dispersed or scattered</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his every step.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְרַגְלָֽיו׃</span> <span class="translit">(lə·raḡ·lāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - fdc | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7272.htm">Strong's 7272: </a> </span><span class="str2">A foot, a step, the pudenda</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/18-11.htm">Job 18:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/18-11.htm">Job 18:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/18-11.htm">Job 18:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/18-11.htm">Job 18:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/18-11.htm">Job 18:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/18-11.htm">Job 18:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/18-11.htm">Job 18:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/18-11.htm">Job 18:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/18-11.htm">Job 18:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/18-11.htm">Job 18:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/18-11.htm">OT Poetry: Job 18:11 Terrors shall make him afraid on every (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/18-10.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 18:10"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 18:10" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/18-12.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 18:12"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 18:12" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>