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16 For he did not remember to show kindness,
    but pursued the poor and needy and broken-hearted
    to their death.
17 As he loved cursing,
    so let it come over him;
as he did not delight in blessing,
    so let it be far from him.
18 As he clothed himself with cursing like a garment,
    so let it soak into him like water,
    and like oil into his bones.

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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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