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I will answer you from my own experience.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/15.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“I will show you; hear me, and what I have seen I will declare<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/15.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Listen to me and I will inform you. I will describe what I have seen,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/15.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />I will shew thee, hear me; and that <i>which</i> I have seen I will declare;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/15.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“I will tell you, hear me; What I have seen I will declare,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/15.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“I will tell you, listen to me; And what I have seen I will also declare;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/15.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220I will tell you, listen to me; And what I have seen I will also declare;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/15.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“I will tell you, listen to me; And what I have seen I will also declare;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/15.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“I will tell you, listen to me; And what I have beheld I will also recount;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/15.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“I will tell you, listen to me; And what I have seen I will also declare;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/15.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Listen to me and I will inform you. I will describe what I have seen,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/15.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Listen to me and I will inform you. I will describe what I have seen, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/15.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />I will show thee, hear thou me; And that which I have seen I will declare<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/15.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Just listen to what I know, and you will learn <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/15.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />I will shew thee, hear thou me; and that which I have seen I will declare:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/15.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"I'll tell you; listen to me! I'll relate what I have seen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/15.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Now listen, Job, to what I know. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/15.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"I'll tell you what, listen to me! Let me relate what I've seen,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/15.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Listen to me and I will inform you. I will describe what I have seen,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/15.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"I will explain to you; listen to me, and what I have seen, I will declare, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/15.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"I will show you, listen to me; that which I have seen I will declare:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/15.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />I will show thee, hear me; and that which I have seen, I will declare;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/15.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“I will show you, listen to me; that which I have seen I will declare <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/15.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />I show you—listen to me—And this I have seen and declare,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/15.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> I shew thee -- hearken to me -- And this I have seen and declare:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/15.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />I will show thee, hear to me; and that I saw I will recount;<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/15.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />I will shew thee, hear me : and I mill tell thee what I have seen. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/15.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />I will reveal to you, so listen to me; and I will explain to you what I have seen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/15.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I will show you, if you listen to me; what I have seen I will tell— <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/15.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />“I will show you; listen to me; what I have seen I will declare—<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/15.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Hear me, I will show you; and that which I have seen I will repeat;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/15.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />I shall show you, hear me, and what I have seen I shall repeat<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/15.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />I will tell thee, hear thou me; And that which I have seen I will declare--<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/15.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />But I will tell thee, hearken to me; I will tell thee now what I have seen;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/15-17.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=2340" 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/15.htm">Eliphaz: Job Does Not Fear God</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">16</span>how much less man, who is vile and corrupt, who drinks injustice like water? <span class="reftext">17</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: šə·ma‘- (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">Listen</a> <a href="/hebrew/lî (Prep:: 1cs) -- ">to me</a> <a href="/hebrew/2331.htm" title="2331: ’ă·ḥaw·ḵā (V-Piel-Imperf.h-1cs:: 2ms) -- To live, to declare, show. A primitive root; properly, to live; by implication to declare or show.">and I will inform you.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5608.htm" title="5608: wa·’ă·sap·pê·rāh (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjImperf.Cohort-1cs) -- To count, recount, relate. ">I will describe</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: wə·zeh- (Conj-w:: Pro-ms) -- This, here. A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that.">what</a> <a href="/hebrew/2372.htm" title="2372: ḥā·zî·ṯî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- See, behold. A primitive root; to gaze at; mentally, to perceive, contemplate; specifically, to have a vision of.">I have seen,</a> </span><span class="reftext">18</span>what was declared by wise men and was not concealed from their fathers,…<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/8-8.htm">Job 8:8-10</a></span><br />Please inquire of past generations and consider the discoveries of their fathers. / For we were born yesterday and know nothing; our days on earth are but a shadow. / Will they not teach you and tell you, and speak from their understanding?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/12-7.htm">Job 12:7-9</a></span><br />But ask the animals, and they will instruct you; ask the birds of the air, and they will tell you. / Or speak to the earth, and it will teach you; let the fish of the sea inform you. / Which of all these does not know that the hand of the LORD has done this?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/5-27.htm">Job 5:27</a></span><br />Indeed, we have investigated, and it is true! So hear it and know for yourself.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/32-7.htm">Job 32:7</a></span><br />I thought that age should speak, and many years should teach wisdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/33-33.htm">Job 33:33</a></span><br />But if not, then listen to me; be quiet, and I will teach you wisdom.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/34-10.htm">Job 34:10</a></span><br />Therefore listen to me, O men of understanding. Far be it from God to do wrong, and from the Almighty to act unjustly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/36-4.htm">Job 36:4</a></span><br />For truly my words are free of falsehood; one perfect in knowledge is with you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/37-16.htm">Job 37:16</a></span><br />Do you understand how the clouds float, those wonders of Him who is perfect in knowledge?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/1-5.htm">Proverbs 1:5-6</a></span><br />let the wise listen and gain instruction, and the discerning acquire wise counsel / by understanding the proverbs and parables, the sayings and riddles of the wise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/2-6.htm">Proverbs 2:6</a></span><br />For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/4-1.htm">Proverbs 4:1-2</a></span><br />Listen, my sons, to a father’s instruction; pay attention and gain understanding. / For I give you sound teaching; do not abandon my directive.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/8-6.htm">Proverbs 8:6-9</a></span><br />Listen, for I speak of noble things, and the opening of my lips will reveal right. / For my mouth will speak the truth, and wickedness is detestable to my lips. / All the words of my mouth are righteous; none are crooked or perverse. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/12-9.htm">Ecclesiastes 12:9-10</a></span><br />Not only was the Teacher wise, but he also taught the people knowledge; he pondered, searched out, and arranged many proverbs. / The Teacher searched to find delightful sayings and to record accurate words of truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/28-9.htm">Isaiah 28:9-10</a></span><br />Whom is He trying to teach? To whom is He explaining His message? To infants just weaned from milk? To babies removed from the breast? / For they hear: “Order on order, order on order, line on line, line on line; a little here, a little there.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/6-16.htm">Jeremiah 6:16</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “Stand at the crossroads and look. Ask for the ancient paths: ‘Where is the good way?’ Then walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. But they said, ‘We will not walk in it!’</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">I will show you, hear me; and that which I have seen I will declare;</p><p class="hdg">hear me</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/5-27.htm">Job 5:27</a></b></br> Lo this, we have searched it, so it <i>is</i>; hear it, and know thou <i>it</i> for thy good.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/13-5.htm">Job 13:5,6</a></b></br> O that ye would altogether hold your peace! and it should be your wisdom… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/33-1.htm">Job 33:1</a></b></br> Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/12-8.htm">Declare</a> <a href="/job/13-17.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-2.htm">Explain</a> <a href="/job/15-8.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/job/15-8.htm">Hearken</a> <a href="/job/13-6.htm">Note</a> <a href="/job/12-7.htm">Shew</a> <a href="/job/13-23.htm">Show</a> <a href="/job/15-13.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/15-18.htm">Declare</a> <a href="/job/20-3.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/9-1.htm">Explain</a> <a href="/job/20-3.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/job/32-10.htm">Hearken</a> <a href="/job/21-5.htm">Note</a> <a href="/job/27-11.htm">Shew</a> <a href="/job/18-2.htm">Show</a> <a href="/job/16-3.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Job 15</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/15-1.htm">Eliphaz reproves Job for impiety in justifying himself</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/15-17.htm">He proves by tradition the restlessness of wicked men</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/15.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/15.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Listen to me and I will inform you.</b><br>This phrase is spoken by Eliphaz, one of Job's friends, who is attempting to offer wisdom and counsel to Job. In the cultural context of the Ancient Near East, elders and those with perceived wisdom were often given a platform to speak and instruct others. Eliphaz positions himself as a bearer of knowledge, suggesting that he has insights that Job lacks. This reflects the broader theme in the Book of Job of human attempts to understand divine justice and suffering. The imperative "listen" underscores the importance of heeding wisdom, a common theme in wisdom literature such as Proverbs (<a href="/proverbs/1-5.htm">Proverbs 1:5</a>).<p><b>I will describe what I have seen,</b><br>Eliphaz claims authority based on personal experience, which was a valued source of knowledge in ancient times. This phrase suggests that his insights are not merely theoretical but grounded in observation. The emphasis on "seen" highlights the importance of empirical evidence in forming judgments, a concept that resonates with the biblical principle of witnessing (<a href="/deuteronomy/19-15.htm">Deuteronomy 19:15</a>). However, Eliphaz's reliance on personal experience contrasts with the divine perspective that God later provides, illustrating the limitations of human understanding. This foreshadows the eventual revelation that God's ways are beyond human comprehension (Job 38-41).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/eliphaz_the_temanite.htm">Eliphaz the Temanite</a></b><br>One of Job's three friends who comes to comfort him. In this chapter, Eliphaz is speaking, offering his perspective on Job's suffering.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>The central figure of the Book of Job, a man of great faith who undergoes severe trials and suffering. His account is a profound exploration of the nature of suffering and faith.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/teman.htm">Teman</a></b><br>A region in Edom, known for its wise men. Eliphaz, being a Temanite, is considered to be a man of wisdom and understanding.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_dialogue.htm">The Dialogue</a></b><br>The Book of Job is structured as a series of dialogues between Job and his friends, exploring themes of suffering, justice, and divine wisdom.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_divine_council.htm">The Divine Council</a></b><br>Although not directly mentioned in this verse, the backdrop of Job's trials involves a heavenly council where God permits Satan to test Job's faith.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_listening.htm">The Importance of Listening</a></b><br>Eliphaz urges Job to listen to his perspective. In our lives, we should be open to hearing others, especially when they offer wisdom or correction.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/discernment_in_advice.htm">Discernment in Advice</a></b><br>While Eliphaz claims to speak from experience, not all advice is godly or accurate. We must discern and test what we hear against Scripture.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_limits_of_human_wisdom.htm">The Limits of Human Wisdom</a></b><br>Eliphaz speaks from human understanding, which can be flawed. True wisdom comes from God, and we should seek His guidance above all.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_experience.htm">The Role of Experience</a></b><br>Eliphaz bases his advice on what he has seen. While experience is valuable, it should not overshadow divine revelation and truth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_need_for_humility.htm">The Need for Humility</a></b><br>In discussions about suffering and divine justice, humility is crucial. We must acknowledge our limited understanding and trust in God's greater plan.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_15.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 15</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_moses'_father-in-law.htm">Is faith inherently contradictory to reason?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_doubting_god.htm">What is questioning God's actions or existence?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_the_unhearing_believe.htm">Romans 10:14-15: How can those who never hear the gospel be expected to believe and be saved?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_gand#246;del_affect_divine_knowledge.htm">How does G├╢del's incompleteness theorem affect the idea of a complete divine knowledge system?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/15.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 17.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">I will show thee, hear me; and that which I have seen I will declare</span>. Eliphaz here introduces, with an elaborate preface (vers. 17-19) what is either a citation from a book, as Professor Lee thinks, or a studied description by himself of the proceedings and consequent sufferings of the wicked. This description extends from ver. 20 to the end of the chapter, and is plainly levelled at Job, though it may originally have been intended to apply to some other person or persons. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/15-17.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">שְֽׁמַֽע־</span> <span class="translit">(šə·ma‘-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular<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 me</span><br /><span class="heb">לִ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(lî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">and I will inform you.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲחַוְךָ֥</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḥaw·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2331.htm">Strong's 2331: </a> </span><span class="str2">To live, to declare, show</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I will describe</span><br /><span class="heb">וַאֲסַפֵּֽרָה׃</span> <span class="translit">(wa·’ă·sap·pê·rāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5608.htm">Strong's 5608: </a> </span><span class="str2">To count, recount, relate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">what</span><br /><span class="heb">וְזֶֽה־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·zeh-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2088.htm">Strong's 2088: </a> </span><span class="str2">This, that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I have seen,</span><br /><span class="heb">חָ֝זִ֗יתִי</span> <span class="translit">(ḥā·zî·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2372.htm">Strong's 2372: </a> </span><span class="str2">To gaze at, to perceive, contemplate, to have a, vision of</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/15-17.htm">Job 15:17 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/15-17.htm">Job 15:17 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/15-17.htm">Job 15:17 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/15-17.htm">Job 15:17 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/15-17.htm">Job 15:17 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/15-17.htm">Job 15:17 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/15-17.htm">Job 15:17 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/15-17.htm">Job 15:17 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/15-17.htm">Job 15:17 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/15-17.htm">Job 15:17 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/15-17.htm">OT Poetry: Job 15:17 I will show you listen to me (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/15-16.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 15:16"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 15:16" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/15-18.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 15:18"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 15:18" /></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>