How did saints like Sai Baba treat different kinds of people, such as the ignorant and the proud, according to Chapter 12?

Chapter 12 of the Shri Sai Satcharitra details how saints interact with various people. For the ignorant who are lost in worldly desires for family and wealth, it is said that God and saints "affectionately caress" them, and a saint might even devote his life to them to help manifest firm faith. In stark contrast are those who are proud of their knowledge. The chapter warns against scholars who are "intoxicated with the pride of knowledge" and use it to obstruct the path of devotion, suggesting that their "end does not seem good." It advises devotees not to keep the company of such individuals who disparage faith.