Gregory the Dialogist

They did away with my paths, they plotted against me, and prevailed, and there was not any to bring help. Let blessed Job tell these things of evil spirits, i.e. of secret enemies. Let the Church Universal speak them of bad men persecuting, i.e. of open adversaries. For these 'do away with her paths,' when in the souls of certain weak ones they interrupt the ways of truth by crafty persuading. …

Morals on the Book of Job, Book XX ↗

Thomas Aquinas

Since his feet (his faculties) have been ruined, the consequence is that his progress is also impeded, and so here the text continues, "They have demolished my routes," all the progress of my works. Further they also crushed me in person with deceit, which he intimates when he continues, "they have lain in ambushes for me," and with power, in what he adds, "and they prevailed," without any objection, because no one obstructed them in doing it. …

Commentary on Job ↗