Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
For Jerusalem is ruined, and Judah is fallen: because their tongue and their doings are against the LORD, to provoke the eyes of his glory.
Because
To provoke
Bible References
Because
Matthew 12:36
And I say to you, a person will [have to] give an account [to God] on the day of judgment for every careless word he had spoken [while on earth].
Jude 1:15
to bring judgment upon all [such people], and to convict every person of their ungodly behavior, which they have wickedly committed, and of all the evil things that [such] ungodly sinners have spoken against God."
To provoke
1 Corinthians 10:22
Or, are we [trying to] make the Lord jealous [by doing this]? [Do we think] we are stronger that He is?