And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him.
Bitterness defiles our souls.
If we do not, there can very easily spring up in us roots of bitterness. If we pursue that which is evil, God may allow us to have the evil desires of our hearts, but send leanness into our souls. Leanness decreases the capacity of our souls to respond to God and to follow His ways. In a kingdom the jurisdiction is determined by the ground under the authority of the king. There may be many different individuals toward whom we are bitter.