Finding No Rest in the Arid Places

An interesting parallel between Genesis 8:8-10 and Matthew 12:43-45

Noah sends the dove out of the ark:


Genesis 8:8-10
Also he sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters were abated from off the face of the ground (dry places); But the dove found no rest for the sole of her foot, and she returned unto him into the ark, for the waters [were] on the face of the whole earth: then he put forth his hand, and took her, and pulled her in unto him into the ark. And he stayed yet another seven days; and again he sent forth the dove out of the ark;

Compare to:

Matthew 12:43-45
When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none. Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth [it] empty, swept, and garnished. Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last [state] of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.

Is this a true parallel or antithetic and what does it mean? Not sure, but I thought it was interesting.