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 being with child, she cried out in travail, labouring to be delivered.

For

Luke 1:57
Now when Elisabeth's time for her delivery was fully come, she brought forth a son:
Galatians 4:27
For it is written, Rejoice thou barren, that for a while didst not bear, break forth and cry aloud for joy, thou that didst not travail with child; for many more are the children of the desolate than of her that hath an husband."

General references

Matthew 5:4
Blessed are they that mourn; for they shall be comforted.
John 16:6
sorrow hath filled your heart.