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That’s one consolation you can give me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/21.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“Keep listening to my words, and let this be your comfort.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/21.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Listen carefully to my words; let this be your consolation to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/21.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Hear diligently my speech, and let this be your consolations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/21.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“Listen carefully to my speech, And let this be your consolation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/21.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Listen carefully to my speech, And let this be your <i>way of</i> consolation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/21.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Listen carefully to my speech, And let this be your way of consolation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/21.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Listen carefully to my speech, And let this be your <i>way of</i> consolation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/21.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“Listen carefully to my speech, And let this be your <i>way of</i> consolation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/21.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Listen carefully to my speech, And let this be the consolation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/21.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Pay close attention to my words; let this be the consolation you offer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/21.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Pay close attention to my words; let this be the consolation you offer. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/21.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Hear diligently my speech; And let this be your consolations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/21.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />If you want to offer comfort, then listen to me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/21.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Hear diligently my speech; and let this be your consolations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/21.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"Listen carefully to my words, and let that be the comfort you offer me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/21.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Listen carefully to my words; let this encourage all of you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/21.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />?Listen carefully to my words; let this be your consolation to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/21.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"Listen carefully to my words; let this be the consolation you offer me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/21.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"Listen diligently to my speech. Let this be your consolation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/21.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Hear diligently my speech, and let this be your consolations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/21.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“Listen diligently to my speech. Let this be your consolation. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/21.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />“Hear my word diligently, "" And this is your consolation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/21.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Hear ye diligently my word, And this is your consolation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/21.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Hearing, hear ye my speech, and this shall be your consolations.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/21.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Hear, I beseech you, my words, and do penance. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/21.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />I beseech you to hear my words and to do penance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/21.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />At least listen to my words, and let that be the consolation you offer. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/21.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />“Listen carefully to my words, and let this be your consolation.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/21.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Listen diligently to my speech, and let this be your consolation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/21.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />“Listen to hear my words and it will be understanding among you<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/21.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Hear diligently my speech; And let this be your consolations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/21.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Hear ye, hear ye my words, that I may not have this consolation from you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/21-2.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XAwuD5NuZq0?start=3178" 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/21.htm">Job: God will Punish the Wicked</a></span><br><span class="reftext">1</span>Then Job answered: <span class="reftext">2</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: šim·‘ū (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">“Listen</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: mō·w·a‘ (V-Qal-InfAbs) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">carefully</a> <a href="/hebrew/4405.htm" title="4405: mil·lā·ṯî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- A word, speech, utterance. From malal">to my words;</a> <a href="/hebrew/2063.htm" title="2063: zōṯ (Pro-fs) -- Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that. Irregular feminine of zeh; this.">let this</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: ū·ṯə·hî- (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf.Jus-3fs) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">be</a> <a href="/hebrew/8575.htm" title="8575: tan·ḥū·mō·ṯê·ḵem (N-mpc:: 2mp) -- Consolation. Or tanchum; and tanchuwmah; from nacham; compassion, solace.">your consolation to me.</a> </span><span class="reftext">3</span>Bear with me while I speak; then, after I have spoken, you may go on mocking.…<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="/job/13-6.htm">Job 13:6</a></span><br />Hear now my argument, and listen to the plea of my lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/16-2.htm">Job 16:2-3</a></span><br />“I have heard many things like these; miserable comforters are you all. / Is there no end to your long-winded speeches? What provokes you to continue testifying?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/19-2.htm">Job 19:2</a></span><br />“How long will you torment me and crush me with your words?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/6-24.htm">Job 6:24</a></span><br />Teach me, and I will be silent. Help me understand how I have erred.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/23-4.htm">Job 23:4</a></span><br />I would plead my case before Him and fill my mouth with arguments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/33-1.htm">Job 33:1</a></span><br />“But now, O Job, hear my speech, and listen to all my words.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/34-2.htm">Job 34:2</a></span><br />“Hear my words, O wise men; give ear to me, O men of learning.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/42-4.htm">Job 42:4</a></span><br />You said, ‘Listen now, and I will speak. I will question you, and you shall inform Me.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/18-13.htm">Proverbs 18:13</a></span><br />He who answers a matter before he hears it—this is folly and disgrace to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-18.htm">Isaiah 1:18</a></span><br />“Come now, let us reason together,” says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they will be as white as snow; though they are as red as crimson, they will become like wool.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-1.htm">Isaiah 41:1</a></span><br />“Be silent before Me, O islands, and let the peoples renew their strength. Let them come forward and testify; let us together draw near for judgment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/9-20.htm">Jeremiah 9:20</a></span><br />Now, O women, hear the word of the LORD. Open your ears to the word of His mouth. Teach your daughters to wail, and one another to lament.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/11-15.htm">Matthew 11:15</a></span><br />He who has ears, let him hear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/13-9.htm">Matthew 13:9</a></span><br />He who has ears, let him hear.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/4-24.htm">Mark 4:24</a></span><br />He went on to say, “Pay attention to what you hear. With the measure you use, it will be measured to you, and even more will be added to you.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Hear diligently my speech, and let this be your consolations.</p><p class="hdg">Hear</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/13-3.htm">Job 13:3,4</a></b></br> Surely I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/18-2.htm">Job 18:2</a></b></br> How long <i>will it be ere</i> ye make an end of words? mark, and afterwards we will speak.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/33-1.htm">Job 33:1,31-33</a></b></br> Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words… </p><p class="hdg">let this be</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/15-11.htm">Job 15:11</a></b></br> <i>Are</i> the consolations of God small with thee? is there any secret thing with thee?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/16-2.htm">Job 16:2</a></b></br> I have heard many such things: miserable comforters <i>are</i> ye all.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/8-8.htm">Attention</a> <a href="/job/13-17.htm">Attentively</a> <a href="/job/20-13.htm">Care</a> <a href="/job/13-17.htm">Carefully</a> <a href="/job/16-5.htm">Comfort</a> <a href="/job/6-10.htm">Consolation</a> <a href="/job/15-11.htm">Consolations</a> <a href="/job/13-17.htm">Diligently</a> <a href="/job/20-3.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/esther/4-4.htm">Replace</a> <a href="/job/13-17.htm">Speech</a> <a href="/job/19-12.htm">Way</a> <a href="/job/17-6.htm">Word</a> <a href="/job/19-23.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/23-6.htm">Attention</a> <a href="/job/35-5.htm">Attentively</a> <a href="/job/21-21.htm">Care</a> <a href="/psalms/37-10.htm">Carefully</a> <a href="/job/21-34.htm">Comfort</a> <a href="/psalms/94-19.htm">Consolation</a> <a href="/psalms/94-19.htm">Consolations</a> <a href="/job/24-5.htm">Diligently</a> <a href="/job/22-27.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/isaiah/9-10.htm">Replace</a> <a href="/job/24-25.htm">Speech</a> <a href="/job/21-29.htm">Way</a> <a href="/job/24-25.htm">Word</a> <a href="/job/21-34.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Job 21</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/21-1.htm">Job shows that even in the judgment of man he has reason to be grieved</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/21-7.htm">Sometimes the wicked prosper, though they despise God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/21-16.htm">Sometimes their destruction is manifest</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/21-21.htm">The happy and unhappy are alike in death</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/21-27.htm">The judgment of the wicked is in another world</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/21.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/job/21.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Listen carefully to my words;</b><br>Job is addressing his friends, urging them to pay close attention to his defense. This plea for attentive listening is a common theme in wisdom literature, emphasizing the importance of understanding and discernment. In the cultural context of the Ancient Near East, oral communication was a primary means of conveying wisdom and knowledge. Job's request reflects a deep desire for his friends to truly hear and understand his perspective, rather than merely preparing their next argument. This echoes the biblical principle found in <a href="/james/1-19.htm">James 1:19</a>, which advises believers to be "quick to listen, slow to speak."<p><b>let this be your consolation to me.</b><br>Job is asking his friends to offer him the comfort of being heard, rather than the misguided consolation they have been providing. In the historical context, friends were expected to offer support and solace during times of suffering. However, Job's friends have instead accused him of wrongdoing. This phrase highlights the importance of empathy and genuine support in relationships, a theme that resonates throughout Scripture, such as in <a href="/romans/12-15.htm">Romans 12:15</a>, which encourages believers to "mourn with those who mourn." Job's request for consolation through listening also foreshadows the ultimate comfort found in Christ, who is described as the "Wonderful Counselor" in <a href="/isaiah/9-6.htm">Isaiah 9:6</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>The central figure in the Book of Job, a man of great faith and integrity who undergoes severe trials and suffering. In this chapter, Job is responding to his friends who have been offering explanations for his suffering.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/job's_friends.htm">Job's Friends</a></b><br>Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar, who have been attempting to console Job with their own understanding of God's justice, often suggesting that Job's suffering is due to his own sin.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/u/uz.htm">Uz</a></b><br>The land where Job lived, often associated with the region east of Israel, possibly in Edom or northern Arabia.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The ultimate sovereign being, whose justice and ways are being questioned and explored throughout the Book of Job.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/suffering_and_consolation.htm">Suffering and Consolation</a></b><br>The broader theme of the book, focusing on the nature of suffering and the search for comfort and understanding in the midst of trials.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_listening.htm">The Importance of Listening</a></b><br>Job's plea underscores the value of truly listening to others, especially those who are suffering. In our interactions, we should prioritize understanding over offering premature advice.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/seeking_true_consolation.htm">Seeking True Consolation</a></b><br>Consolation comes not from empty platitudes but from genuine empathy and understanding. As believers, we are called to offer comfort that reflects God's compassion.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_friends_in_times_of_suffering.htm">The Role of Friends in Times of Suffering</a></b><br>Friends can be a source of great comfort or additional pain. We should strive to be friends who listen and support rather than judge and assume.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_god's_justice.htm">Understanding God's Justice</a></b><br>Job's discourse challenges us to consider the complexity of God's justice and the mystery of suffering. It invites us to trust in God's wisdom even when we do not understand our circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/patience_in_suffering.htm">Patience in Suffering</a></b><br>Job's endurance encourages us to remain patient and faithful in our trials, trusting that God is present and working even when His ways are not clear to us.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_21.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 21</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_there_suffering_in_job.htm">What is the purpose of suffering in the Book of Job?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_became_of_ishmael.htm">How will you comfort me with empty words?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_zedekiah_ignore_yet_seek_jeremiah.htm">In Jeremiah 37:2, how can we reconcile the claim that King Zedekiah and his officials refused to listen to God's word with other passages suggesting they occasionally sought Jeremiah's counsel?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_comfort_and_support_in_grief.htm">How can you offer comfort and support in grief?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/job/21.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(2) <span class= "bld">Hear diligently my speech.</span>--"Listen to my words, and let <span class= "ital">that </span>be the consolation you give me."<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/21-2.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">“Listen</span><br /><span class="heb">שִׁמְע֣וּ</span> <span class="translit">(šim·‘ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear intelligently</span><br /><br /><span class="word">carefully</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁ֭מוֹעַ</span> <span class="translit">(mō·w·a‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear intelligently</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to my words;</span><br /><span class="heb">מִלָּתִ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(mil·lā·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4405.htm">Strong's 4405: </a> </span><span class="str2">A word, a discourse, a topic</span><br /><br /><span class="word">let this</span><br /><span class="heb">זֹ֝֗את</span> <span class="translit">(zōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2063.htm">Strong's 2063: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, </span><br /><br /><span class="word">be</span><br /><span class="heb">וּתְהִי־</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ṯə·hî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your consolation [to me].</span><br /><span class="heb">תַּנְח֥וּמֹֽתֵיכֶֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(tan·ḥū·mō·ṯê·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8575.htm">Strong's 8575: </a> </span><span class="str2">Compassion, solace</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/21-2.htm">Job 21:2 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/21-2.htm">Job 21:2 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/21-2.htm">Job 21:2 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/21-2.htm">Job 21:2 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/21-2.htm">Job 21:2 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/21-2.htm">Job 21:2 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/21-2.htm">Job 21:2 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/21-2.htm">Job 21:2 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/21-2.htm">Job 21:2 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/21-2.htm">Job 21:2 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/21-2.htm">OT Poetry: Job 21:2 Listen diligently to my speech (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/21-1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 21:1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 21:1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/21-3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 21:3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 21:3" /></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>