American Delusions Down Under

I think it's what they call paranoia.

Maybe I'm a persecutory type,

Are we the victims of a mass delusion?

It's obvious that Holden has got a bit of a persecution complex about you.

For resentment kills the foolish man, and jealousy kills the simple.

For resentment kills the foolish man, and jealousy kills the simple.

For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one.

For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one.

And plunged into useless things with those who were obstinate,

And plunged into useless things with those who were obstinate,

And used to dwell on evil matters with those who think evilly.

And used to dwell on evil matters with those who think evilly.

and we plunged along with the plungers,

and we plunged along with the plungers,

And we have been wading with the waders.

And we have been wading with the waders.

And we used to talk falsehood (all that which Allah hated) with vain talkers.

And we used to talk falsehood (all that which Allah hated) with vain talkers.

And we used to indulge with those who indulge.

And we used to indulge with those who indulge.

and we indulged in vain talk with those who indulged in vain talk,

and we indulged in vain talk with those who indulged in vain talk,

We used to wade (in vain dispute) with (all) waders,

We used to wade (in vain dispute) with (all) waders,

We used to indulge in profane gossip along with the gossipers,

We used to indulge in profane gossip along with the gossipers,

We plunged in with the plungers

We plunged in with the plungers

And we used to enter into vain discourse with those who engaged in it ,

And we used to enter into vain discourse with those who engaged in it ,

We indulged and persisted in useless disputes,

We indulged and persisted in useless disputes,

And we used to enter into vain discourse with those who entered into vain discourses.

And we used to enter into vain discourse with those who entered into vain discourses.

we indulged in vain arguments along with those who indulged in them

we indulged in vain arguments along with those who indulged in them

But we used to talk vanities with vain talkers

But we used to talk vanities with vain talkers

Paranoia encompasses a very positive feeling of being right... and a strong neurotic suspicion of being persecuted because of those feelings.

Otherwise if I had dealt falsely against his life (and there is no matter hidden from the king), then you yourself would have set yourself against me.

Otherwise if I had dealt falsely against his life (and there is no matter hidden from the king), then you yourself would have set yourself against me.

Otherwise I should have wrought falsehood against mine own life for there is no matter hid from the king, and thou thyself wouldest have set thyself against me.

Otherwise I should have wrought falsehood against mine own life for there is no matter hid from the king, and thou thyself wouldest have set thyself against me.

Not a chance.