John Trapp on Job 23:4

Verſe 4. I would order my cauſe before him] I would not ſtick to approach to his Tribunal,Beza. there to plead my cauſe (not againſt him, as being the Supreme Judge, and not either Plaintiff or Defendant, but) againſt your falſe and wrongful accuſations, which undoubtedly I would diſprove and confute by many forcible and ſtrong Arguments.

And fill my mouth with arguments] Heb. Redargutions, increpations, reprehenſions. [non-Latin text not transcribed] A good Oratour will firſt rightly lay down his cauſe, ſtate the Queſtion, as we call it. 2. Confirm it with reaſons: 3. Obſerve what is ſaid to the contrary, and confute it. Job would do all this, if he might have audience: but if to God all this, Job was much miſtaken: And ſo at another time, when in a better mind he could ſay, Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not anſwer, but I would make ſupplication my Judge. If I juſtifie my felfe, mine own mouth ſhall condemns me, &c, chap. 9.15, 20.