'Roots' in the Bible

“His [godless] roots are wrapped around a pile of rocks,And he gazes at a house of stones.

“Though its roots grow old in the earthAnd its stump dies in the dry soil,

“The roots [of the wicked] are dried up below,And above, his branch is cut off and withers.

“Behold, as wild donkeys in the desert,The poor go to their work, diligently seeking food;As bread for their children in the desert.

“Man puts his hand on [and tears apart] the flinty rock;He overturns the mountains at the base [looking for treasure].

“They pluck [and eat] saltwort (mallows) among the bushes,And their food is the root of the broom shrub.

“Behold, He spreads His lightning around Him [against the dark clouds],And He covers the depths of the sea.