Gregory the Dialogist

But Job answered and said, Of whom art thou the helper? whether of one that is powerless? or dost thou sustain the arm of him that is not strong? Therefore because the words of his friends are concluded, blessed Job sets on with a more penetrating acuteness of the suing, and his words are proportionably strong as they are the last; seeing that even in the same way it is the usage of lawyers, that the argument, by which they beforehand see that they are above their adversaries, they reserve for the conclusion of the suit. …

Morals on the Book of Job, Book XVII ↗

Thomas Aquinas

Men who do not use reason against someone condemned, but cite the power and the wisdom of the judge. They usually do this in favor of the judge. Favor is accorded to someone for two reasons: either because of the defect of power of the one favored, or because of his lack of wisdom. As to the first he says, "Whose helper are you? Who is then so feeble?" as if to say: Have you said these things to favor God and not accord with reason as it were, and did you say this to bring help to God as though he were weak? …

Commentary on Job ↗