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Speak for those who cannot speak

Speaking is a metonym for using words to defend innocent people. Alternate translation: "Defend those who cannot defend themselves" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)

for the causes of all who are perishing

The cause represents the person whose cause it is. Alternate translation: "so that people will treat all who are perishing justly" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)

for the causes

The ellipsis can be filled in. Alternate translation: "speak for the causes" or "speak out for" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis)