i pity for them vs i pity them

Some examples from the web:

• I used to feel pity for them, but now I realize we're all in the same boat.
• I used to feel pity for them, but now I realize we're all in the same boat.
• I have pity for them all, but...
• I pity you Americans because you inherited it.
• I still feel pity for him, pity for him, pity for him.
• I pity Africa, I pity the population that has to suffer so much at the hands of incompetent, power-crazed and corrupt leaders.
• I can only feel pity for you.
• No, I was just feeling pity for the poor girl.
• But I can hardly expect pity for losing at gambling.
• She wants to arouse pity for herself.
• I don't have any pity for you, Stanley.
• I feel nothing but pity for her.
• I'm having pity for Gretchen Speck.
• She wants to arouse pity for herself.
• Perhaps one day Heaven once more will feel pity for me.
• No pity for himself, nor the cows.
• A little pity for a poor human whose son has been condemned.
• But I couldn't help feeling pity for you because you're so young.
• Save your pity for Matt Weaver.
• Seeing his fear, I felt pity for him.

Some examples from the web:

• I pity them, but I pity most my own son.
• Sometimes I pity them.
• And I pity them.
• Sometimes I pity them.
• I'd pity them if I wasn't scared they'd spill orange soda On my christian louboutins.
• I'd pity them if I wasn't scared they'd spill orange soda
• I pity the easy on them, okay?
• I pity the easy on them, okay?
• I have pity for them all, but...
• I pity you Americans because you inherited it.
• Do not pity them, Nicholas.
• I pity Africa, I pity the population that has to suffer so much at the hands of incompetent, power-crazed and corrupt leaders.
• If anyone feels inferior... or envious, I'll be the first to pity them.
• And if you truly were him, ...you would not pity them.
• Grieving over the dead is proper, but to continue to pity them is erroneous.
• I pity you, your jealousy.
• I pity him and feel sincere compassion for him.
• I pity your poor mount, Sergeant.
• He is an absolute disgrace and I pity the American people.
• Truth is, I pity her.