Cross-referencesExplore similar Bible verses on Job 18:16 in English Standard Version "His roots dry up beneath, and his branches wither above." Job 14:2 He comes out like a flower and withers; he flees like a shadow and continues not.Job 29:19 my roots spread out to the waters, with the dew all night on my branches,Ho 9:16 Ephraim is stricken; their root is dried up; they shall bear no fruit. Even though they give birth, I will put their beloved children to death.