KJV
For indeed he was sick nigh unto death:
but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, lest I should
have sorrow upon sorrow.
BSB
He was sick indeed, nearly unto death. But God had mercy on him, and not only on him but also on me, to spare me sorrow upon sorrow.
WEB
For indeed he was sick, nearly to death, but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, that I might not have sorrow on sorrow.
YLT
for he also ailed nigh to death, but God did deal kindly with him, and not with him only, but also with me, that sorrow upon sorrow I might not have.
F.O.G Original
(27) And indeed he was sick, to the point of death, yet יהוה YAHWEH had mercy on him and not on him only but also on me! So that I wouldn’t have grief upon grief.
F.O.G
(27) And indeed he was sick, to the point of death, yet יהוה YAHWEH had mercy on him and not on him only but also on me! So that I wouldn’t have grief upon grief.
F.O.G MSG
Indeed, he was so ill that he nearly died. But God had mercy on him, and not only on him but also on me, so that I wouldn’t have one sorrow on top of another.