שֹׁ֣חֵֽר ט֭וֹב יְבַקֵּ֣שׁ רָצ֑וֹן וְדֹרֵ֖שׁ רָעָ֣ה תְבוֹאֶֽנּוּ׃
Wer fleißig Gutes sucht, sucht Gunst; Wer aber nach dem Bösen sucht, der wird zu ihm kommen.
Rashi on Proverbs
He who desires good Who wishes to lead the people in the good way and reproves and chastises them.
Rashi on Proverbs
seeks acceptance He desires that the Holy One, blessed be He, accept them and and be reconciled with them. Appaisement in Old French, besanftigen in German.