Iwein | den | biderben | swâ | er | iemer | kan | | the | worthy | whenever | he | always | can |
2487 | er- | -n | begât | deheine | vrümekheit | | he | _ | accomplishes | nothing | (of) valor |
| und | ist | im | gar | ein | herzeleit | | and | is | (for) him | completely | a | heartfelt pain |
| swem | dehein | êre | geschiht | | to whomever | any | honor | happens |
2490 | nû | seht | des | en- | -tuon | ich | niht | | now | see | (of) this | _ | do | I | nothing |
| wan | ich | einem | iegelîchen | man | | for | I | (for) _ | each | man |
| sîner | êren | wol | gan | | his | honor | indeed | grant |
2493 | ich | prîs | in | swâ | er | rehte | tuot | | I | praise | him | whenever | he | well | does |
| und | verswîge | sîn | laster | daz | ist | guot | | and | (I) remain silent | (at) his | shame | which | is | proper |
| ez | ist | reht | daz | mir | gelinge | | it | is | right | that | (I) | am successful |
2496 | wan | ez- | -n | sprichet | von- | -me | dinge | | for | _ | _ | speaks | of | (his) | deeds |
| nieman | minre | danne | ich | | no one | less | than | I |
| iedoch | sô | vürdert | er | sich | | however | thus | promotes | he | himself |
2499 | swâ | sich | der | bœse | selbe | lobet | | whenever | _ | the | inferior | themselves | praise |
| wand | niemen | vür | in | gerne | tobet | | for | no one | for | him | willingly | is (so) foolish |
| der | sîne | bôsheit | prîse | | (that) he | his | failures | praises |
2502 | her | Îwein | ist | niht | wîse | | Sir | Iwein | is | not | wise |
| er | möhte | swîgen | als | ich | | he | should | keep silent | as | I (do) |
| diu | rede | dûhte | si | gemelich | | (these) | words | thought | they | amusing |
2505 | daz | er | sich | dûhte | alsô | guot | | (in) that | he | himself | thought | so | good |
| wan | alsô | schalclîchen | muot | | for | such a | malicious | attitude |
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