John 16:21

A woman, when she gives birth to a child, has grief because her hour has come; but when the child is born, she no longer remembers the trouble, on account of the joy that a man has been born into the world.

Jeremiah 30:6-7

Ask ye now, and see, whether a male doth travail with child? Wherefore do I see every man with his hands on his loins, as a woman in travail; and all faces are turned into paleness?

1 Thessalonians 5:3

When they may say, Peace and safety, then sudden destruction comes upon them, as travail upon her that is with child; and they shall in no wise escape.

Genesis 3:16

To the woman he said, I will greatly increase thy travail and thy pregnancy; with pain thou shalt bear children; and to thy husband shall be thy desire, and he shall rule over thee.

Genesis 21:6-7

And Sarah said, God has made me laugh: all that hear will laugh with me.

Genesis 30:23-24

And she conceived, and bore a son, and said, God has taken away my reproach.

1 Samuel 1:26-27

And she said, Oh my lord, as thy soul liveth, my lord, I am the woman that stood by thee here to pray to Jehovah.

Psalm 113:9

He maketh the barren woman to keep house, as a joyful mother of sons. Hallelujah!

Isaiah 13:8

and they shall be terrified: pangs and sorrows shall take hold of them, they shall writhe as a woman that travaileth; they shall be amazed one at another, their faces shall be as flames.

Isaiah 26:16-18

Jehovah, in trouble they sought thee; they poured out their whispered prayer when thy chastening was upon them.

Hosea 13:13-14

The pangs of a woman in travail shall come upon him: he is a son not wise; for at the time of the breaking forth of children, he was not there.

Micah 4:10

Be in pain, and labour to bring forth, O daughter of Zion, like a woman in travail; for now shalt thou go forth out of the city, and thou shalt dwell in the field, and thou shalt go even to Babylon: there shalt thou be delivered; there Jehovah will redeem thee from the hand of thine enemies.

Luke 1:57-58

But the time was fulfilled for Elizabeth that she should bring forth, and she gave birth to a son.

Galatians 4:27

For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; break out and cry, thou that travailest not; because the children of the desolate are more numerous than those of her that has a husband.

Revelation 12:2-5

and being with child she cried, being in travail, and in pain to bring forth.

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

Genesis 3:16
To the woman he said, I will greatly increase thy travail and thy pregnancy; with pain thou shalt bear children; and to thy husband shall be thy desire, and he shall rule over thee.
Isaiah 26:16
Jehovah, in trouble they sought thee; they poured out their whispered prayer when thy chastening was upon them.
Jeremiah 30:6
Ask ye now, and see, whether a male doth travail with child? Wherefore do I see every man with his hands on his loins, as a woman in travail; and all faces are turned into paleness?
Hosea 13:13
The pangs of a woman in travail shall come upon him: he is a son not wise; for at the time of the breaking forth of children, he was not there.
Micah 4:10
Be in pain, and labour to bring forth, O daughter of Zion, like a woman in travail; for now shalt thou go forth out of the city, and thou shalt dwell in the field, and thou shalt go even to Babylon: there shalt thou be delivered; there Jehovah will redeem thee from the hand of thine enemies.
Revelation 12:2
and being with child she cried, being in travail, and in pain to bring forth.

For

Genesis 21:6
And Sarah said, God has made me laugh: all that hear will laugh with me.
Genesis 30:23
And she conceived, and bore a son, and said, God has taken away my reproach.
1 Samuel 1:26
And she said, Oh my lord, as thy soul liveth, my lord, I am the woman that stood by thee here to pray to Jehovah.
Psalm 113:9
He maketh the barren woman to keep house, as a joyful mother of sons. Hallelujah!
Luke 1:57
But the time was fulfilled for Elizabeth that she should bring forth, and she gave birth to a son.
Galatians 4:27
For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; break out and cry, thou that travailest not; because the children of the desolate are more numerous than those of her that has a husband.

General references

Isaiah 26:17
As a woman with child, that draweth near her delivery, is in travail, and crieth out in her pangs; so have we been before thee, Jehovah.
Matthew 5:4
Blessed they that mourn, for they shall be comforted.
John 16:6
But because I have spoken these things to you, sorrow has filled your heart.