Verse Comparison: Psalms 109:16
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'.
Amplified® Bible
Because the man did not [earnestly] remember to show mercy, but pursued {and} persecuted the poor and needy man, and the broken in heart [he was ready] to slay.
Contemporary English Version
He was so cruel to the poor, homeless, and discouraged that they died young.
Darby English Version
Because he remembered not to shew kindness, but persecuted the afflicted and needy man, and the broken in heart, to slay him.
Good News Bible
That man never thought of being kind; he persecuted and killed the poor, the needy, and the helpless.
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 lovingkindness, But persecuted the afflicted and needy man, 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.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Because he did not remember to show lovingkindness, But persecuted the afflicted and needy man, And the despondent in heart, to put them to death.
Revised Standard Version
For he did not remember to show kindness, but pursued the poor and needy and the brokenhearted to their death.
Young's Literal Translation
Because that he hath not remembered to do kindness, And pursueth the poor man and needy, And the smitten of heart -- to slay,