Incorrect error message when JAVA_HOME path is wrong

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      When JAVA_HOME is specified in bin/setenv.sh, but either does not exist or $JAVA_HOME/bin/java is not readable/executable by the JIRA user, we get a confusing error message:

      *************************************************************************************************************************************
********** Wrong JVM version! You are running with .. but JIRA requires at least 1.8 to run. **********
*************************************************************************************************************************************

      To replicate:

      curl -sLO https://downloads.atlassian.com/software/jira/downloads/atlassian-jira-software-7.3.0.tar.gz
tar xf atlassian-jira-software-7.3.0.tar.gz
cd atlassian-jira-software-7.3.0-standalone/
JAVA_HOME=/totally/fake bin/catalina.sh run

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            Reporter:
            Jeff Turner
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