Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Better a dry crust with peace
than a house full of feasting with strife.
A wise servant will rule over a disgraceful child
and share the inheritance among siblings.
[Verse 2]
The crucible tests silver, and the furnace tests gold,
but the Lord tests hearts.
An evildoer heeds wicked lips;
a liar listens to a destructive tongue.
[Verse 3]
Whoever mocks the poor insults their Maker;
whoever gloats over calamity will not go unpunished.
Grandchildren are the crown of the aged,
and the glory of children is their parents.
[Chorus]
But Jesus, You search the heart and see,
Every hidden thought, every secret in me.
You are wisdom, You are light,
Guide us, Lord, to walk in what is right.
[Verse 4]
Fine speech does not suit a fool,
much less lying lips a noble person.
A bribe seems a charm to its giver;
wherever they turn, they prosper.
[Verse 5]
Whoever covers an offense seeks love,
but whoever repeats a matter separates close friends.
A rebuke sinks deeper into the discerning
than a hundred blows into a fool.
[Bridge]
O Jesus, Friend who loves at all times,
Closer than a brother, strong and kind.
You heal the broken, lift the low,
In Your mercy, love will always grow.
[Verse 6]
An evil person seeks only rebellion,
so a cruel messenger will be sent against them.
Better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs
than a fool in their folly.
[Verse 7]
Whoever repays evil for good,
evil will not depart their house.
Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam;
stop it before strife breaks out.
[Verse 8]
Acquitting the guilty and condemning the righteous—
both are detestable to the Lord.
Why is wealth in a fool’s hand,
when they lack the sense to gain wisdom?
[Chorus]
But Jesus, You search the heart and see,
Every hidden thought, every secret in me.
You are wisdom, You are light,
Guide us, Lord, to walk in what is right.
[Verse 9]
A friend loves at all times,
and a sibling is born for adversity.
A person lacking sense shakes hands,
pledging surety before their neighbor.
[Verse 10]
Whoever loves transgression loves strife;
whoever builds a high gate invites destruction.
A perverse heart finds no good;
a deceitful tongue falls into trouble.
[Bridge]
O Jesus, You are faithful and true,
Friend of sinners, making all things new.
Teach our hearts to love and forgive,
In Your Spirit, we will live.
[Verse 11]
To have a fool for a child brings grief;
no joy comes from a senseless parent.
A joyful heart promotes healing,
but a broken spirit dries the bones.
[Verse 12]
A wicked person takes a bribe in secret
to pervert the ways of justice.
Wisdom is before the discerning;
a fool’s eyes wander to the ends of the earth.
[Verse 13]
A foolish child is a vexation to their parent,
and bitterness to the one who bore them.
To punish the righteous is not good,
nor to strike the noble for uprightness.
[Verse 14]
Whoever spares their words has knowledge;
a cool spirit marks a person of understanding.
Even a fool, when silent, is deemed wise;
one who seals their lips, discerning.
[Final Chorus]
Jesus, our Wisdom, pure and strong,
You test the heart, to You we belong.
Prince of Peace, our guiding light,
In Your truth we walk upright.
Yes, Jesus, our Wisdom, pure and strong,
Forever we sing Your righteous song.