American Standard Version
"His roots are wrapped about the stone-heap, He beholdeth the place of stones. "
— Job 8:17, American Standard Version
“His roots are wrapped about the heap, and seeth the place of stones.”
“His roots are wrapped around the rock pile. He sees the place of stones.”
“It wraps its roots around a heap of stones and it looks for a place among stones.”
“His roots shall be thick upon a heap of stones; and among the stones he shall abide.”
“His roots are twisted round the stones, forcing their way in between them.”
“His roots are wrapped about the heap, and seeth the place of stones.”
Whose confidence shall break in sunder, And whose trust is a spider’s web.
He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand: He shall hold fast thereby, but it shall not endure.
He is green before the sun, And his shoots go forth over his garden.
His roots are wrapped about the stone-heap, He beholdeth the place of stones.
If he be destroyed from his place, Then it shall deny him, saying, I have not seen thee.
Behold, this is the joy of his way; And out of the earth shall others spring.
Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, Neither will he uphold the evil-doers.