Wisdom reveals itself through another core aspect: sensibility. In its discussion about itself, it highlights three key points: 1. Its dignity, closely tied to sagacity and reflection, which grants it the authority to advise wisely and ensure that those in power act as wise and just rulers. 2. Its origin. We see self-awareness in being a creature like others in the universe, yet as the first creation, it “accompanies” the creator in his work. Deemed a pre-existing being, wisdom presents itself as a gift given to the rest of creation. 3. It is the choice humans must face freely: to possess and pursue wisdom daily is to move toward a happy goal; to ignore it or stray is to lose oneself and die. Thus, the wisdom tradition aligns with the Deuteronomistic ideal, which links happiness and life to fidelity to the Lord—in following his commands—and death to neglecting those commands.
