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# добро — Ukrainian to English

How Ukrainian *добро* is translated into English in open, checked parallel texts: 2 translations with example sentences.

The Elamur Dictionary has no Ukrainian section yet; the English translations below link to their meanings where it has them.

Sentence pairs counted, by form: добро (109). By style: everyday 1 · biblical 108.

## good

Used about 70 times in the texts (biblical ≈ 70). Meaning: [good in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/good/).

- **Добро** віддячують менї злом; осиротїла душа моя.
  They reward me evil for **good**, to the bereaving of my soul.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PSA 35:12)

- Одхиляйсь від злого і твори **добро**, і останешся по віки!
  Depart from evil, and do **good**. Live securely forever.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PSA 37:27)

- Нї! відкинув Ізраїль **добро**, то ж ворог буде вганяти за ним.
  Israel has cast off that which is **good**. The enemy will pursue him.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · HOS 8:3)

- І пішле Господь **добро**, і земля наша видасть плід свій.
  Yes, the LORD will give that which is **good**. Our land will yield its increase.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PSA 85:12)

- Хто за **добро** платить злом, від того домівки не відойде зло.
  Whoever rewards evil for **good**, evil shall not depart from his house.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PRO 17:13)

## evil

Used about 6 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 1 · biblical ≈ 5). Meaning: [evil in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/evil/).

- **Добро** завжди перемагає зло.
  Good always wins over **evil**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by aandrusiak and Scott · checked, community translation · [\#1233943](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1233943) [\#2637375](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2637375))

- Дивись, я сьогоднї поставив перед тобою життє й **добро**, смерть і лихо,
  Behold, I have set before you today life and prosperity, and death and **evil**.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · DEU 30:15)

- Бо тілько я самий знаю задуми мої про вас, говорить Господь, — задуми на **добро**, а не на лихо, щоб забезпечити вам будущину й надїю.
  For I know the thoughts that I think toward you,” says the LORD, “thoughts of peace, and not of **evil**, to give you hope and a future.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · JER 29:11)

## More sentences

Sentence pairs with the word where no single translation was found: it may be translated by a phrase, or left out.

- І вчинив Самуїл, що повелїв Господь. А як прийшов він у Бетлеєм, вийшли назустріч йому мужі громадські стрівожені та й питають: Чи твої одвідини віщують нам **добро**?
  Samuel did that which the LORD spoke, and came to Bethlehem. The elders of the city came to meet him trembling, and said, “Do you come peaceably?”
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 1SA 16:4)

- Чи він благословив душу свою за життя свого, і будуть люде славити тебе за те, що ти твориш **добро** собі,
  Though while he lived he blessed his soul— and men praise you when you do well for yourself—
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PSA 49:18)

- Коли ж сильний, вʼоружившись, стереже свого двору, то в спокою **добро** його.
  “When the strong man, fully armed, guards his own dwelling, his goods are safe.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · LUK 11:21)

## Grammar

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