What is the perspective on intellectual pride versus simple faith in Chapter 12?

Chapter 12 strongly emphasizes the superiority of faith over intellectual pride or 'dry knowledge.' The text warns against keeping the company of those who are well-versed in scriptures but, intoxicated with pride, obstruct the path of devotion. It posits that an ignorant person with firm faith can successfully cross the 'crisis of the fear of worldly existence.' In contrast, as described in Chapter 12, the 'riddle of these scriptural scholars is never solved.' The chapter concludes that placing faith at the feet of saints destroys ignorance, while the stiffness of dry knowledge is ultimately fruitless.