She has prepared her meat and mixed her wine; she has also set her table. Proverbs 9:2

Next the writer uses wisdom as an analogy to preparing food, drink, and a place to eat. It’s all ready for us to take in, wisdom, that is. But, you say, “you keep telling us to pray for wisdom. How will we know when we get it? Will it come crashing down on top of us?”

Hardly. Do you recall the place in the Bible where Solomon was a judge between two mothers? (1 Kings 3:16-28) One mother’s child died and claimed the second woman’s child was hers. Solomon brought both women before him and said to divide the child in half. When the second mother begged Solomon not to (and the first said she didn’t care), Solomon made his judgment. Give the child to its rightful owner, the second woman. How did he know this? Because he observed women with their children. Throughout his life he made it a habit of observing others. Sure he prayed and studied all he could, but he knew God and applied the wisdom he had to everyday situations.

So, to answer the question I posed above, often wisdom will be subtle. You may never know it is there until you speak up in situations.