Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler; whoever is led astray by them lacks wisdom.
A king’s wrath is like a lion’s roar; those who provoke him sin against their own lives.
It is honorable for one to cease from strife, but every fool persists in quarrels.
The sluggard does not plow in autumn; at harvest time, he seeks but finds nothing.
[Verse 2]
The plans in a person’s heart are deep waters, but one with insight draws them out.
Many claim steadfast love, but who can find a faithful person?
The righteous walk in integrity; blessed are their children after them.
A king on his throne of judgment scatters all evil with his eyes.
[Verse 3]
Who can say, “I have purified my heart; I am clean from my sin”?
Differing weights and measures—the Lord abhors them both.
Even a child is known by their deeds, whether their work is pure and upright.
The hearing ear and the seeing eye—the Lord has made them both.
[Chorus]
Only Jesus purifies, only His blood makes clean,
The Lamb of God has conquered, He redeems.
The cross declares forgiveness, His grace forever true,
In Christ alone we’re righteous, made new.
[Verse 4]
Do not love sleep, lest you come to poverty; open your eyes, and be filled with bread.
“Bad, bad,” says the buyer, but leaving, he boasts of his gain.
Gold and abundant jewels exist, but wise speech is a rare treasure.
Take the garment of one who pledges for a stranger; hold it as a pledge for an outsider.
[Verse 5]
Bread gained by deceit tastes sweet, but later the mouth is filled with gravel.
Plans succeed through counsel; with wise guidance, wage war.
A gossip betrays trust; do not associate with one whose lips are loose.
Whoever curses their father or mother—their lamp will be snuffed out in deep darkness.
[Bridge]
Jesus is the Light that no darkness can overcome,
The Way, the Truth, the Life—The Alpha and The Omega.
He guides our steps, delivers us from strife,
In Him is wisdom, in Him eternal life.
[Verse 6]
Wealth gained hastily will dwindle, but one who gathers gradually will increase.
Do not say, “I will repay evil”; wait for the Lord, and He will deliver you.
Differing weights are an abomination to the Lord; a false scale is not good.
A person’s steps are from the Lord; how then can anyone understand their way?
[Verse 7]
It is a snare to rashly vow something holy and only later consider the consequences.
A wise king scatters the wicked and drives the wheel over them.
The spirit of a person is the Lord’s lamp, searching all the innermost parts.
Steadfast love and faithfulness preserve a king; his throne is upheld by righteousness.
[Chorus]
Only Jesus purifies, only His blood makes clean,
The Lamb of God has conquered, He redeems.
The cross declares forgiveness, His grace forever true,
In Christ alone we’re righteous, made new.
[Verse 8]
The glory of the young is their strength, but the splendor of the old is their gray hair.
Blows that wound cleanse away evil; strokes reach the innermost parts.
[Final Bridge]
Jesus is the Light that no darkness can overcome,
The Way, the Truth, the Life—The Alpha and The Omega.
He guides our steps, delivers us from strife,
In Him is wisdom, in Him eternal life.
[Final Chorus]
Only Jesus purifies, only His blood makes clean,
The Lamb of God has conquered, He redeems.
The cross declares forgiveness, His grace forever true,
In Christ alone we’re righteous, made new.