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Psalms 109:16

New Living Translation

16 For he refused all kindness to others; he persecuted the poor and needy, and he hounded the brokenhearted to death.

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American Standard Version

Because he remembered not to show kindness, But persecuted the poor and needy man, And the broken in heart, to slay them.

Christian Standard Bible

For he did not think to show kindness, but pursued the suffering, needy, and brokenhearted in order to put them to death.

English Standard Version

For he did not remember to show kindness, but pursued the poor and needy and the brokenhearted, to put them to death.

King James Version

Because that he remembered not to shew mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man, that he might even slay the broken in heart.

New American Standard Bible

Because he did not remember to show mercy, But persecuted the afflicted and needy person, And the despondent in heart, to put them to death.

New International Version

For he never thought of doing a kindness, but hounded to death the poor and the needy and the brokenhearted.

New King James Version

Because he did not remember to show mercy, But persecuted the poor and needy man, That he might even slay the broken in heart.

World English Bible

because he didn’t remember to show kindness, but persecuted the poor and needy man, the broken in heart, to kill them.