12 May no one be kind to them or take pity on the children they leave behind.
13 May their family line come to an end. May their names be forgotten by those who live after them.
14 May the Lord remember the evil things their fathers have done. May he never erase the sins of their mothers.
15 May the Lord never forget their sins. Then he won't let people remember those sinners anymore.
16 They never thought about doing anything kind. Instead, they drove those who were poor and needy to their deaths. They did the same thing to those whose hearts were broken.
17 They loved to call down curses on others. May their curses come back on them. They didn't find any pleasure in giving anyone their blessing. May no blessing ever come to them.
18 They called down curses on others as easily as they put on clothes. Cursing was as natural to them as getting a drink of water or putting olive oil on their bodies.