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16 That man never thought of being kind;
    he persecuted and killed
    the poor, the needy, and the helpless.
17 He loved to curse—may he be cursed!
    He hated to give blessings—may no one bless him!
18 He cursed as naturally as he dressed himself;
    may his own curses soak into his body like water
    and into his bones like oil!

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16 For he never thought of doing a kindness,
    but hounded to death the poor
    and the needy(A) and the brokenhearted.(B)
17 He loved to pronounce a curse—
    may it come back on him.(C)
He found no pleasure in blessing—
    may it be far from him.
18 He wore cursing(D) as his garment;
    it entered into his body like water,(E)
    into his bones like oil.

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