Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world.

General references

Bible References

Woman

Revelation 12:2
and being with child she cried out in pain and distress to give it birth.

For

Luke 1:57
And when Elizabeth's time to bear had fully come, she bore a son;
Galatians 4:27
for it is written, Rejoice, barren woman, that did not bear, break forth and cry, woman that had no pain, for the children of the desolate are more numerous than those of her who had a husband.

General references

Matthew 5:4
Blessed are those that mourn, for they shall be comforted.[\ul Note: Verse
John 16:6
But because I have said these things to you, sorrow has filled your hearts.