Job 8:17

His roots are wrapped about the heap, and seeth the place of stones.

Cross-reference

Job 18:16 Parallel

Job 18:16 says the wicked's roots dry up and branches wither, directly parallel to the root-in-rocks image.

Job 29:19 Contrast

Job 29:19 uses root spreading to waters positively, contrasting the wicked's rocky roots in Job 8:17.

Isaiah 5:24 Parallel

Isaiah 5:24 says the wicked's root becomes rotten and blossom dust, matching the destruction of roots in Job 8:17.