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
and she was crying out in the pains and agony of childbirth.

For

Luke 1:57
Now when Elizabeth's full time was come, she gave birth to a son;
Galatians 4:27
For it is written, "Rejoice, thou barren woman that bearest not, break forth into a joyful cry, thou that dost not travail with child. For the desolate woman has many children--more indeed than she who has the husband."

General references

Matthew 5:4
"Blessed are the mourners, for they shall be comforted.
John 16:6
But grief has filled your hearts because I have said all this to you.