Jeremiah 2:19

Thine own wickedness shall correct thee Thy misdeeds shall bring their own punishment with them. Correctin the sense (now growing obsolete) of chastise. Cp. Jeremiah 10:24; Jeremiah 30:11; Jeremiah 46:28. So in Proverbs 29:17.

backslidings lit. backturnings, apostasy. The Hebrew word with the exception of its occurrence in Prov. (Proverbs 1:32) and a doubtful use in Ezek. (Ezekiel 37:23, R.V. mg.) is confined to Hos. (Hosea 11:7; Hosea 14:4) and Jer., with whom it is a favourite (Jeremiah 3:22; Jeremiah 5:6, etc.).

and that my fear depending on "it is an evil thing and a bitter." In other words the evil and bitterness are twofold; (a) desertion, (b) indifference.

my fear The fear of Me.