¹⁴ The wicked draw the sword^(A)
    and bend the bow^(B)
to bring down the poor and needy,^(C)
    to slay those whose ways are upright.

¹⁶ For he never thought of doing a kindness,
    but hounded to death the poor
    and the needy^(A) and the brokenhearted.^(B)