Job 8:16-18

New Catholic Bible

¹⁶ “At dawn he seems quite strong and virile,
    like a plant whose young roots spread out over the garden.
¹⁷ His roots are entwined around a pile of stones;
    he draws his strength from among the rocks.
¹⁸ But if someone uproots him from his place,
    it will disown him, saying, ‘I have never seen you.’