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
She was with child; and she cried out, travailing in birth, in anguish to be delivered.

For

Luke 1:57
Now when the time of Elizabeth's delivery was come, she gave birth to a son;
Galatians 4:27
For it is written, Rejoice, O thou barren one who dost never bear, Break forth in joy, thou that dost not travail; For the children of the desolate woman are many. Yea, more than hers who has a husband.

General references

Matthew 5:4
"Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
John 16:6
"but sorrow has filled your hearts because I have told you these things.