John 16:21

'The woman, when she may bear, hath sorrow, because her hour did come, and when she may bear the child, no more doth she remember the anguish, because of the joy that a man was born to the world.

Jeremiah 30:6-7

Ask, I pray you, and see, is a male bringing forth? Wherefore have I seen every man, His hands on his loins, as a travailing woman, And all faces have been turned to paleness?

1 Thessalonians 5:3

for when they may say, Peace and surety, then sudden destruction doth stand by them, as the travail doth her who is with child, and they shall not escape;

Genesis 3:16

Unto the woman He said, 'Multiplying I multiply thy sorrow and thy conception, in sorrow dost thou bear children, and toward thy husband is thy desire, and he doth rule over thee.'

Genesis 21:6-7

and Sarah saith, 'God hath made laughter for me; every one who is hearing laugheth for me.'

Genesis 30:23-24

and she conceiveth and beareth a son, and saith, 'God hath gathered up my reproach;'

1 Samuel 1:26-27

and she saith, 'O, my lord, thy soul liveth! my lord, I am the woman who stood with thee in this place, to pray unto Jehovah;

Psalm 113:9

Causing the barren one of the house to sit, A joyful mother of sons; praise ye Jah!

Isaiah 13:8

And they have been troubled, Pains and pangs they take, As a travailing woman they are pained, A man at his friend they marvel, The appearance of flames -- their faces!

Isaiah 26:16-18

O Jehovah, in distress they missed Thee, They have poured out a whisper, Thy chastisement is on them.

Hosea 13:13-14

Pangs of a travailing woman come to him, He is a son not wise, For he remaineth not the time for the breaking forth of sons.

Micah 4:10

Be pained, and bring forth, O daughter of Zion, As a travailing woman, For now, thou goest forth from the city, And thou hast dwelt in the field, And thou hast gone unto Babylon, There thou art delivered, There redeem thee doth Jehovah from the hand of thine enemies.

Luke 1:57-58

And to Elisabeth was the time fulfilled for her bringing forth, and she bare a son,

Galatians 4:27

for it hath been written, 'Rejoice, O barren, who art not bearing; break forth and cry, thou who art not travailing, because many are the children of the desolate -- more than of her having the husband.'

Revelation 12:2-5

and being with child she doth cry out, travailing and pained 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
Unto the woman He said, 'Multiplying I multiply thy sorrow and thy conception, in sorrow dost thou bear children, and toward thy husband is thy desire, and he doth rule over thee.'
Isaiah 26:16
O Jehovah, in distress they missed Thee, They have poured out a whisper, Thy chastisement is on them.
Jeremiah 30:6
Ask, I pray you, and see, is a male bringing forth? Wherefore have I seen every man, His hands on his loins, as a travailing woman, And all faces have been turned to paleness?
Hosea 13:13
Pangs of a travailing woman come to him, He is a son not wise, For he remaineth not the time for the breaking forth of sons.
Micah 4:10
Be pained, and bring forth, O daughter of Zion, As a travailing woman, For now, thou goest forth from the city, And thou hast dwelt in the field, And thou hast gone unto Babylon, There thou art delivered, There redeem thee doth Jehovah from the hand of thine enemies.
Revelation 12:2
and being with child she doth cry out, travailing and pained to bring forth.

For

Genesis 21:6
and Sarah saith, 'God hath made laughter for me; every one who is hearing laugheth for me.'
Genesis 30:23
and she conceiveth and beareth a son, and saith, 'God hath gathered up my reproach;'
1 Samuel 1:26
and she saith, 'O, my lord, thy soul liveth! my lord, I am the woman who stood with thee in this place, to pray unto Jehovah;
Psalm 113:9
Causing the barren one of the house to sit, A joyful mother of sons; praise ye Jah!
Luke 1:57
And to Elisabeth was the time fulfilled for her bringing forth, and she bare a son,
Galatians 4:27
for it hath been written, 'Rejoice, O barren, who art not bearing; break forth and cry, thou who art not travailing, because many are the children of the desolate -- more than of her having the husband.'

General references

Isaiah 26:17
When a pregnant woman cometh near to the birth, She is pained -- she crieth in her pangs, So we have been from Thy face, O Jehovah.
Matthew 5:4
Happy the mourning -- because they shall be comforted.
John 16:6
but because these things I have said to you, the sorrow hath filled your heart.