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 is crying out in the pain and agony of childbirth.'

For

Luke 1:57
When Elizabeth's time came, she gave birth to a son;
Galatians 4:27
For Scripture says--'Rejoice, thou barren one, who dost never bear, Break into shouts, thou who art never in labor, For many are the children of her who is desolate--aye, more than of her who has a husband.'

General references

Matthew 5:4
Blessed are the mourners, for they shall be comforted.
John 16:6
Although your hearts are full of sorrow at all that I have been saying to you.