What follows from verse 11 is probably a long quotation or a précis of the doctrine of man’s ability to achieve God’s favour. God treats men and women strictly according to their works, and therefore only hypocrites perish.
It is certainly true that all hypocrites will be known for what they are on the last day, and that all secret sins will be exposed to the light, but as Job will go on to argue, there is nothing like complete justice in this life. If one was to try to prove the justice of God on the basis of what happens to each one now, it would be extremely unconvincing. We must wait for the final day when nothing will be overlooked.
When liberal theology tries to instruct God’s theology, it inevitably borrows enough from true theology to conceal itself, and to appear sound. Despite the flowery language of these verses, it boils down to a belief that God rewards men on the basis of their performance in this life, and his reward comes to them entirely in this life in other words; it is a theology of works. This is not apparent from the words alone, but from the application of them.