8. 32He spoke three thousand proverbs and his
songs numbered a thousand and five. 33He
spoke about plant life, from the cedar of
Lebanon to the hyssop that grows out of walls.
He also spoke about animals and birds,
reptiles and fish. 34From all nations people
came to listen to Solomon’s wisdom, sent by
all the kings of the world, who had heard of his
wisdom.e
9. 32He spoke three thousand proverbs and his
songs numbered a thousand and five. 33He
spoke about plant life, from the cedar of
Lebanon to the hyssop that grows out of walls.
He also spoke about animals and birds,
reptiles and fish. 34From all nations people
came to listen to Solomon’s wisdom, sent by
all the kings of the world, who had heard of his
wisdom.e
12. Humans typically have 200,000 light-sensitive
cells per square millimeter of retina, eagles may
have 1 million — five times more. Similarly, while
humans have only one fovea, a funnel-shaped
part of the retina where vision is sharpest, eagles
have two. Finally, where people see just three
basic colors, eagles see five, enabling them to
pick out even well-camouflaged prey.