Gregory the Dialogist

Will He reprove thee for fear of thee? Will He enter with thee into judgment? Who that was out of his senses even would think this, that from fear the Lord reproves us, and from dread sets His judgment against us? But they who do not know how to mete their words, doubtless slip down to idle discourse. Wherein if they never at all take themselves to task, without delay they leap forth to words mischievous and insulting.

Morals on the Book of Job, Book XVI ↗

Thomas Aquinas

Third, someone is challenged in a judgment with another from the fear of the higher power of the one calling him into judgment, which is a wicked thing to think of God. Thus he says, "In fear," of some judge, "will he blame you," by accusing you, "and come with you in judgment," as if summoned by an equal?

Commentary on Job ↗