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, crying in the pangs of travail, in anguish for her delivery.

For

Luke 1:57
Now the time for Elizabeth's delivery had elapsed, and she gave birth to a son.
Galatians 4:27
For it is written, Rejoice, O thou barren who bearest not, break into joy, thou who travailest not; for the children of the desolate woman are far more than of the married.

General references

Matthew 5:4
Blessed are the mourners! they will be consoled.
John 16:6
No, your heart is full of sorrow at what I have told you.